Ozarks At Large
Siloam Springs based Allens Canning Company yesterday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which will allow the company to reorganize in an attempt to become financially stable. A bill is moving through the U.S. Senate that aims to curb the use of toxic chemicals in a variety of products, though one group says the legislation doesn't go far enough. And new polling data regarding the 2014 U.S. Senate race shows that Independent voters favor Congressman Tom Cotton over Senator Mark Pryor.






Governor Beebe touts a new computer system used by the state's Department of Finance and Administration that streamlines the license renewal process. The UA Alumni Association passes $1 million in scholarships distributed this year, and a UAFS professor gets some national attention from the NCAA.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, January 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Springdale claims the lead in job creation for Arkansas, plus a story of moving from small-town Arkansas to post-punk fame: this week’s edition of Arkansongs highlights the career of Beth Ditto…and in about six minutes, an update on the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in Arkansas now that the calendar has turned.
Friday afternoon, University of Arkansas Chancellor Dr. G. David Gearhart and Governor Mike Beebe dedicated the Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering building on Dickson Street on campus. Ozarks at Large’s Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar took a tour of the facility following the ceremony.
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel and the Arkansas Press Association are hosting a free public seminar on the University of Arkansas campus tomorrow. To register info@arkansaspress.org or call (501) 374-1500.
The Latino professional organization ALPFA has joined hands with U of A’s Sam M. Walton College of Business to launch the ALPFA Institute.
“The Mistress Witch from McClure” by Sufjan Stevens
The Arkansas Tech Career Center in Ozark allows high-school students to prepare for the job market while earning college credit.
The documentary “Green Fire” screens today at the Fayetteville Public Library, auditions for “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” will be at Rogers Little Theatre, and a jazz concert will take place on the University of Arkansas campus. Tonight’s also the opening concert of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas’ inaugural season.