Ozarks At Large
The Arkansas State Police will soon be on the lookout for drivers who are texting or are otherwise distracted while behind the wheel, and unemployment declines in the area.

Former First Minister of Scotland Henry McLeish has a strong passion for education. He often speaks on the roles of education in the United States vs the United Kingdom. He spoke to Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas about learning in a modern society and his political career.
Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the region's libraries offer plenty this month for their youngest visitors.
Fayetteville's National Cemetery will soon have two acres more of space, after the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation completed the land purchase. And, two special elections are happening today in Washington County.

For the past twenty-five years one man has had an intimate connection with the Nobel Peace Prize.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, we learn more about a state rule that allows Arkansas children in state custody to be placed with fictive kin. Plus, the duo Still on the Hill stops by the studio to discuss their latest CD titled “Once a River.”
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net discusses an Arkansas Supreme Court decision to award $48 million in damages to rice farmers harmed by Bayer CropScience.
There’s so much to do this weekend that we started discussing it today.
The “Leadership Franklin County” program has been launched at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to create leadership opportunities for future leaders from the area.
“People in the City” by Air
Our history expert Dr. Bill Smith explains the grouchy nature of politicians.
Clarinetist Sara Manasreh performed earlier this month inside the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall on the University of Arkansas campus.