
Ozarks At Large


Wednesday the University of Arkansas recognizes GIS Day with sessions on how GIS technologies help several different disciplines.

All parties involved in a decades-long desegregation case in central Arkansas formally accept a deal to settle the litigation. A new report ranks Arkansas among the best in the U.s. for using technology to improve educational attainment. The Rogers Historical Museum gets a boost for its expansion project with General Improvement Funds from the state. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department debuts a new interactive website to give Arkansas drivers a heads-up on construction zones in the state.



The Rogers Police Department is hosting a public forum for members of minority communities at the Metroplex Event Center.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, we discuss the future of the private option in the state. Also, Northwest Arkansas ranks nationally for its job growth rate.
Governor Mike Beebe and other state and federal officials yesterday toured the storm damaged cities of Vilonia and Mayflower. The State Board of Correction weighs new options for telephone service for inmates, and unemployment drops across the region.
"Killer Joe" by Ray Barreto
Last night, a ceremony in Springdale was part of the local observation of Workers Memorial Week.
Eureka Springs is now an official motorcycle destination.
And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, a local alderman is working with concerned citizens to revise the town’s noise ordinance to preserve both Eureka’s quaint atmosphere and “vehicular diversity.”
Tomorrow night a workshop addressing retirement and sustainability will be held, for free, at the Fayetteville Public Library.
"Wright Brothers" by Wynton Marsalis
Becca Martin Brown says The Bard is on stage in Fayetteville and a classic story from another era is on stage in Bentonville.