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Ozarks At Large
This fall, the University of Arkansas will offer its first start-to-finish, online bachelor's degree program – a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
The two candidates in this year's Arkansas governor's race recently discussed their views of what the future holds for the state's Private Option. The future of hog farms in the Buffalo River Watershed may be uncertain with a recently proposed ban on confined animal breeding operations near the national river. And the Fort Smith Fire Department may not have to travel as far for training in the future, if the city board of directors approves construction of a training facility in the city.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how the Children's House in Springdale is trying to help some of the most neglected and abused children in two northwest Arkansas counties. Plus, how a public forum tomorrow, also in Springdale, is designed to stimulate children's learning even when school is not in session.Blessings are part of many lives. Almost everybody thinks of them differently in some way.
Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says planning for Harvest Festival on Mulberry Mountain is underway.
Children's House in Springdale is designed to help some of the youngest victims of abuse and neglect in northwest Arkansas.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, says it was an especially busy week for economic matters in Arkansas, including Tyson Foods' attempt to acquire Hillshire Brands.Students begin to lose gains made throughout the academic year almost as soon as the final bell rings for summer vacation. An open forum tomorrow at the Jones Center in Springdale will address opportunities to keep students' minds active during out of school times. Many organizations will be involved, including the Arkansas Out of School Network.
Congressman Tom Cotton and Mark Pryor traded verbal blows late last week as each addressed the Delta Grassroots Caucus, which held its annual meeting in Little Rock. Enrollment in the state's Private Option continued to grow last month, as evidenced by a new report released by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the University of Arkansas System moved forward with its future online university programs last week by hiring the school's first three employees.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, how to stay safe and entertained this summer. Also, we learn about a tick-borne illness called bobcat fever that's affecting local cats.
Maser, an artist from Ireland, was back in Arkansas to work on another new piece of public art.
"Red Meets Blues" by Matt Mertz
Here are our 11 clips (listen closely) for our montage devoted to courts, lawyers and juries...
1) The Long Ryders (a much under appreciated band) rev it up on Tell it to the judge on Sunday.
2) Jack Nicholson prepares to tell Tom Cruise the truth in A Few Good Men.
3) Julianna Margulies holds her own, and then some, on The Good Wife.
4)Warren Zevon asks for Lawyers, Guns and Money.
5) Peter Boyle, Craig T. Nelson and Bill Murray in the courtroom in Where the Buffalo Roam.
6) The theme from Night Court, an NBC sitcom in the 80s. written by Jack Elliott and featuring Ernie Watts on sax.
7) Michael K. Williams as the best (the best!) character in the history of television, Omar Little, in The Wire.
8)Blossom Dearie sings My Attorney Bernie, written by Dave Frishberg.
9) Henry Fonda holds his ground in 12 Angry Men.
10) The Law & Order sound.
11) Jackson Browne sings about Lawyers in Love.
Apologies to: Harry Hamlin and the cast of L.A. Law, The Paper Chase, Fall Out Boy, Atticus Finch and Inherit the Wind. Maybe next time.
Huntsville resident, Tobe Bohannan just turned 100. But instead of being idle like most of his peers, "Mr. Tobe" continues to work full time-- as a security and maintenance man at a local primary school. Plus? In the summer, he operates his own private concrete finishing business. And he has a handshake to prove it.
Becca says that there's quite a lot of theatre happening in the area today.
Block Street Hot Club performs its rendition of Django Reinhardt's "Douce Ambiance."
