
Ozarks At Large

Arkansas ends its fiscal year with a surplus of several million dollars, but lawmakers have no firm plans yet of how to spend the money. Ongoing highway improvements mean some road closures and delays over the holiday weekend. And, students at UALR react to the interest rate hike that went into effect this week on Stafford student loans for low income students.




Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers takes time out from vacation to tell us about the earliest fireworks shows for the holiday week.
The United States Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act means changes for Arkansas.
The popular resort town of Eureka Springs is a prime Ozarks vacation spot filled with pretty B&Bs, cottages and cabins for overnight guests. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, some say a glut of tourist accommodations and vacation rentals are dislocating residents, forcing them to live out of town.
Arkansas home sales are up by 10 percent according to the Arkansas Realtors Association. The half-cent highway sales tax kicks in this month and will continue for the next ten years. The Fort Smith Fire Department honors one of its own who rescued a child from a 30-foot utility shaft. And a familiar term to Fayetteville residents: construction zone.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a discussion on the public school employee insurance crisis. Plus, the history of Miss Laura's in Fort Smith.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says today we have advice from a foodie, advice from Mom and a piece of advice from her about buying a Roots Festival ticket.
The live reading event Listen to Your Mother is this Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Walton Arts Center. Proceeds will benefit the Arkansas Visitation and Exchange Center.
www.waltonartscenter.org
“Mama Said There Would be Days Like This” by The Shirelles
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra will wrap up its season with a performance tomorrow night at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville.
www.arkansasphilharmonic.org
Senator John Boozman says both Republicans and Democrats are working to try to keep student loans interest rates low; Fayetteville Public Schools cited as one of the best digital schools in the country; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Thursday” by Morphine
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses the bribing allegations against Walmart Mexico operations, the rise in home sale numbers in Arkansas, and more.