How not to be bored the next few days: standup comedy, a walk around Lake Fayetteville and Arts Live presents a modified musical.
Ozarks At Large
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there are drums, guitars and horns in our near future.
Community Health Workers in Arkansas have formed a network to better deliver public health services and share best practices.
The rainy weather has caused a delay in planting for some farmers, while late freezes are causing concern for others with winter wheat crops. The state Republican party gets permission to intervene in a lawsuit regarding rules for absentee voters as part of the state's Voter ID law. And Fort Smith directors consider a set of rules regarding how city employees interact with city residents.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a Pea Ridge family works to bring a family member home, a new trail lets walkers, runners and cyclists see a part of northwest Arkansas that's pretty much been a secret, and the lowdown on voodoo from a guest speaker who visited the University of Arkansas campus late last week.
The newest section of the Razorback Regional Greenway is also the first trail section to open in Johnson.
Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us a list of free lectures, discussions and more taking place in the next few days.
Last week Tim Landry, a scholar studying voodoo, spoke on the University of Arkansas campus.
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the duo Still on the Hill talks about their new album, and how Beaver Lake inspired the songs. Plus, we learn about how Gunderpickles started with a family recipe, and we honor the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day in our Sunday Morning Montage, a song from Cletus Got Shot and more.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Thousands of commercial trucks flow through Arkansas every day, but what the public may not realize is that a large percentage of those behind the wheel suffer from a condition that could put others at risk. Our content partner FM 89’s Beth McEvoy has the story.
“Dance” by Philip Glass
Last month, we began a series on a farm to school project taking place this summer in Fayetteville. A partnership between various organizations in the community has resulted in a grant allowing for funds to connect schools with local food producers with the aim of serving their fruits and vegetables in school cafeterias and teaching kids about where there food comes from.
Today, Christina Thomas accompanies children on a visit to the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market.
Southwest Power Pool dedicates its new $62 million headquarters in Little Rock; recent rains do little to quell wildfires in the state; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Why” by Andrew Bird
Three years ago Walmart announced plans to develop a global sustainability index, launching a sustainability consortium comprised of scholars working with member suppliers, retailers, and NGOs to establish global scientific standards to measure the sustainability of the supply chain. We provide a progress report.