How not to be bored the next few days: standup comedy, a walk around Lake Fayetteville and Arts Live presents a modified musical.
Ozarks At Large
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there are drums, guitars and horns in our near future.
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The rainy weather has caused a delay in planting for some farmers, while late freezes are causing concern for others with winter wheat crops. The state Republican party gets permission to intervene in a lawsuit regarding rules for absentee voters as part of the state's Voter ID law. And Fort Smith directors consider a set of rules regarding how city employees interact with city residents.
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Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us a list of free lectures, discussions and more taking place in the next few days.
Last week Tim Landry, a scholar studying voodoo, spoke on the University of Arkansas campus.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the duo Still on the Hill talks about their new album, and how Beaver Lake inspired the songs. Plus, we learn about how Gunderpickles started with a family recipe, and we honor the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day in our Sunday Morning Montage, a song from Cletus Got Shot and more.
The Czech film “Toys in the Attic” will be released nationally on September 7th. The English-language version of the stop-motion animated film has deep northwest Arkansas connections. Vivian Schilling, a Fayetteville resident, wrote and produced the updated edition.
To learn more about the film and see the trailer, click here.
Web exclusive: Working With Sound and an Oscar Winner
Students swarm the U of A as classes start, state unemployment ticks up a bit, and Benton County residents get a chance to learn what the county is doing with its roads.
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A Farmington veterinary clinic provides innovative regenerative medicine to ailing patients.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business gives us the latest business and political headlines from last week.
Today, Becca Martin Brown, features editor at Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, discusses a topic that fascinates her: the Civil War.