Arkansas and federal prosecutors sue Exxon-Mobil for its handling of the Mayflower oil spill. A plan to award associates degrees to transfer students with enough credits to do so moves forward. And, a new children's museum in Bentonville is announced.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, one town's museum is transformed from merely a warehouse into an inspirational space as unique as the town. Plus, solar-powered pizza and a Tour de Fun.
Jodi Beznoska has more on the Walton Arts Center’s Art of Wine festival, which begins this evening, as well as the second half of the Artosphere festival.
The Teen Action and Support Center in Rogers aims to encourage, empower, and connect teens in Northwest Arkansas. Their seventh annual Tour de Fun, a biking and running fundraiser, takes place in downtown Rogers this Saturday morning. The Young Actors Guild’s Summer Musical promises to be BIG this weekend. Becca Martin Brown tells us more.
Eureka Pizza's Leverett Ave. store in Fayetteville is having solar panels installed on its roof this week by Sun City Solar. 
Over the decades, Eureka Springs’ history museum, filled with historical collections and artworks, had taken on the appearance of a flea market. But thanks to several inspired new museum board members, the institution has been transformed.A program in Arkansas has helped more women receive mammograms and other medical examinations in an effort to detect more cancers earlier.
Senators Boozman and Pryor sound off about immigration reform, an Arkansan who advocates on behalf of the children of incarcerated persons is honored at the White House, Some Vietnam Veterans will be honored during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Flag Day, including two Arkansans. And, thousands of license plates adorned with Razorbacks are on automobiles across the state, but those plates have generated millions of dollars for scholarships.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas' Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford. And, the final installment of a two-part series on executive sessions hosted by Walmart last week. Today's report focuses on the company's international business.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, the University of Arkansas receives the largest federal research grant in school history. And, innovative methods for teaching children history, arts and science.
Yesterday, Tyson Foods, Inc. announced the expansion at its Mexican Original tortilla plant in Fayetteville, and the addition of 60 jobs.
“Chicken” by Maceo Parker
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas speaks with Fayetteville Public Library’s Willow Fitzgibbon regarding “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War,” a program commemorating the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War.
Arkansas receives a $9 million grant to repair its highways; a new study shows a sharp increase in car sales in the state; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has an exhibit featuring Arkansas’ old time roadside attractions through mid-April. Also, Rogers Historical Museum has an exhibit that addresses stereotypical portrayal of Southerners.
“Cool Blues” by Charlie Parker
Our math genius Dr. Chaim Goodman-Strauss uses M&Ms to explain Newton’s Law of Cooling.
