The NWA Championship begins today and this year, organizers want to make the 17th hole the loudest hole in golf.Ozarks At Large
The NWA Championship begins today and this year, organizers want to make the 17th hole the loudest hole in golf.A recent poll conducted by a pair of University of Arkansas System entities asked about attitudes toward immigration.
Two Democrats announced their candidacy for Lieutenant Governor, plus the state and federal government files suit against Exxon-Mobil for its handling of the Mayflower oil spill. Roby Brock with our content partner Talk Business Arkansas has those stories and more in his weekly review of business and political stories.Answer Fort Smith has just completed renovation of a larger facility for its telephone answering services, creating space for more employees. Gas prices rise slightly in Arkansas, though the national average dropped over the past week. Two Democratic candidates for statewide office endorse each other, and Governor Mike Beebe wants more to be done to end childhood hunger in the state.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we head to Summers, Arkansas to spend some time with the Washington County Farm Family of the Year. Plus, East of Zion performs inside our studio.
The local band East of Zion will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fayetteville Public Library, which is located on the corner of School Ave. and Mountain St. The U.S. Attorney in Little Rock expects more convictions following the first-ever conviction by his office for sex trafficking last week.
The Yang family, the Washington County 2013 Farm Family of the Year, moved to Arkansas in 2004 to open a chicken farm near Summers for the betterment of their family.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses new jobs in the Fort Smith area, enplanement trends in the region, and more.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, October 4, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks…Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about what area business leaders think about the partial shutdown of the federal government and what we might expect from an announcement early next week from Governor Mike Beebe and Walmart. Plus, Block St. Hot Club joins us for a performance in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
A symposium on the University of Arkansas this week is dedicated to discussions about the women's movement that stretched from the 1960s through the 1970s.
Greenhouse Grille's black bean burger recipe won US Foods' Next Top Product Competition in Las Vegas last weekend. The mix will soon be in restaurants around the nation.
"Walk this Way" by Run-D.M.C.
Animal rescues across the U.S. tend to shelter black dogs longer than other colored dogs. We visit Good Shepherd Humane Society in Eureka Springs to learn about a new campaign to encourage black dog adoption. To adopt a black dog or cat, visit their website or call 479-253-9188.
Our "What's In a Name" series continues with some of the smaller towns in Washington County.
"Tie My Hands" by Lil Wayne
Becca Martin Brown takes us, via train, to Historic Van Buren and back.
"Stop This Train" by John Mayer
