
Ozarks At Large


Michael K. Honey's new book Sharecropper's Troubadour gives us details of the life of John L. Handcox.



The state Department of Workforce Services releases March unemployment numbers for Arkansas, though they remain slightly above the national rate. Plus, the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage will either be reaffirmed or struck down in the coming weeks.


As you Like It will be performed by the University of Arkansas, and an Earth Day Celebration is just around the corner. Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up.
Here are the ten clips used in our salute to jumping:
- “Jump Around” House of Pain
- White Men Can’t Jump
- “Jumpin Jive” Joe Jackson
- Dirty Harry
- “Jumpin Jack Flash” Rolling Stones
- 21 Jump Street
- “Jump in Line” from Beetlejuice
- Divergent
- “Jump” Van Halen
- Tony Danza on Sesame Street
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: in an effort to facilitate further business success in Arkansas, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission has launched a new website, ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com. We'll have a conversation with Grant Tennille, that organization's executive director. Plus, the Fourth Congressional District, geographically the largest in the state is in the midst of a heated Republican race this primary season. We have part one in a series of conversations with each candidate.
Memorial service planned for today for Arkansas Economic Development Director Maria Haley who passed away last week; drought conditions to continue and worsen over the next three months; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“All The Trees Of The Field Will Clap Their Hands” by Sufjan Stevens
Malcolm Glover from our content partner KUAR in Little Rock reports on the changing role of the National Guard in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
It’s the goal of the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank to make sure that nearly 100,000 people facing hunger in the region have access to nutritious food. The non-profit recently received a large donation to help its mission.
“Zoar” by Badi Assad
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net speaks with Tom Cotton, the first person to declare a candidacy to replace Mike Ross as Arkansas’ Fourth Congressional District Representative.
Becca Bacon Martin has worked hard to make a long list of things happening this weekend.
“South Side” by Moby