
Ozarks At Large

With widespread power outages and emergency radios down for a period of time, Holland Hayden, the city's communications director, says that city crews responded quickly and effectively.
Severe weather rolled through northwest Arkansas last night, though no injuries were reported in Benton or Carroll counties. State Treasurer Martha Shoffner appeared in court yesterday, and the city of Fayetteville plans to plant its first community orchard.

Sharp-eyed residents of Fayetteville have noted that recent construction in the city has meant a shift when it comes to traffic lights in the city. Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis has these thoughts about the change.
Becca Martin Brown says the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas has just ended its latest season and is already prepping for the next one.
Randy Dixon, the director of the Pryor Center for Oral and Visual History, is back with more clips of Arkansas history. This time the topic is sports.

Arkansas's senators speak about a potential farm bill, possibly coming up for discussion this week. Martha Shoffner gets arrested over the weekend. And more severe weather heading into the area.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, September 17, 302
On this edition of Ozarks, increasing internet access for Arkansans. Also, how legislators are dealing with a deficit for the public school employees health plan.
Roby Brock from Talk Business & Politics talks to Speaker of the House Davy Carter about same-sex marriage in Arkansas.
A few weeks after the devastating April 27th EF-4 tornado in Faulkner, Randolph, White and Pulaski counties killed 15 people, a lesser storm swept through the region. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, this one may have caused a possible and rare land spout north of Ozark. (Photo: two types of land spouts over Texas, courtesy NWS)
Becca tells us about a free, May 30 event at Arts Center of the Ozarks.
"Wrecking Ball" by Jasmine Thompson
First Christian Church Disciples of Christ will host an event Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of its building.
"Never" by The Roots and Patty Crash
Last weekend, Ozark Natural Foods hosted the inaugural Tour de Farms.
Web Exclusive: Images From the Tour de Farms