Hundreds of millions of dollars have been slashed from Head Start, the historic preschool program, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Jacqueline Froelich reports on the closure of the Willow Heights Head Start in downtown Fayetteville.
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The Bella Vista Bypass hits a snag in Missouri, and the Rogers Fire Department gets a FEMA grant worth more than a half-million dollars


Becca Martin Brown tells us that the country lineup of Exile, which features a list of former members of the band, has reunited and will perform soon in northwest Arkansas.
Ezra Idlet and Keith Grimwood of Trout Fishing in America recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. Here they are playing the title track from their new album, "Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers."
Becca Martin Brown tells us that the country lineup of Exile, which features a list of former members of the band, has reunited and will perform soon in northwest Arkansas.

Several happenings at area libraries and music at local pubs for this National Chocolate Milkshake Day edition of the daily notes.
Fayetteville competes in the International Compassion Games. Participants can earn points simply by being nice.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 9, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about undergrounding. Plus, a conversation with the author of "Hanging On Upside Down: The Life and work of Marianne Moore."
The best guess is that the 500,000th resident in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area arrived today.
at end of show: "Henry and the Great Salt Lake" by Don't Stop Please
Only five swimming beaches were closed throughout Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend, as E. Coli hot spots haven't been as bad so far as in previous years. And, passage of a water projects bill in Congress may mean federal money for waterway infrastructure projects in Arkansas.
"Blue Buildings" by Aunt Martha
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses the primary election results and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands visited Northwest Arkansas over the weekend, to join thousands of Ozark islanders in celebrating their nation’s 35th Constitution Day.
Jacqueline Froelich attended opening ceremonies Friday evening and brings us some sounds of the gathering.
Becca reminds us the Gulley Park Summer Concert Series begins Thursday.