Arkansas is ranked near the bottom in terms of states' residents being connected to the Internet. We look at the implications this might have for education, and efforts to try and bridge the digital divide.
Ozarks At Large


Kory Montgomery calls northwest Arkansas home, but he tours often. While he was in town recently, he came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has a schedule of events if you welcome Bikes, Blues and BBQ’s arrival…and a schedule for getting away from town, too.


The FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Roadshow is coming to the area next week, and Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel approves another proposed ballot measure and rejects two for next year's election.


An American Girl fashion show takes place at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, one of only a few non-profits are chosen nationally for the fundraiser. Becca Martin Brown has more.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas photographer Tim Ernst. Also, singer/songwriter Joe Pug pays a visit to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
A sizable grant from the Walmart Foundation will help the NWA Children's Shelter continue to provide essential services for the area's children. The Benton County assessor's and collector's office in Gravette will soon move. The City of Fayetteville installs a charging station for electric vehicles, only the fifth in NWA. And a religious scholar weighs in on Pope Francis's recent comments in Brazil regarding homosexuals.
"Water of Life" by Wuthering Heights
The Arkansas Department of Human Service’s Medicaid Division is organizing a new "premium assistance" program. Arkansas is the only state to take an innovative market-based approach to Medicaid expansion under Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Bill Halter has withdrawn from the race for the Democratic nomination for governor. Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, examines what the development means for the 2014 Arkansas political landscape.
From a folk music festival, to aspiring musicians playing on the square, running through the Boston Mountains and getting a free lunch box in Springdale, several events are happening soon throughout the area.
"Bronte" by Gotye
A quick preview of events at Rogers Historical Museum and the Fort Smith Museum of History.
"Little Boy Blue" by Robert Lockwood, Jr.