
Ozarks At Large


The president pro-tempore of the Arkansas Senate says he will assume the duties of presiding over the Senate this session in lieu of a Lieutenant Governor. Mark Pryor and supporters of Tom Cotton's run for the seat have both made significant TV advertising buys in the past few days. And one historic building in downtown Rogers will soon be getting a facelift thanks to a grant from Main Street Arkansas.



The sweet treats of Martin Greer's Candies near Gateway are the product of a father-son candy-making tradition that's been going on for nine decades.

Arkansas' U.S. Senators weigh in after the Farm Bill passed a Senate vote yesterday. Governor Mike Beebe says he is confident the state legislature will vote not to hold a special election to fill the recently vacated Lieutenant Governor's office. The special election in Benton County goes forward despite ice and snow. And the unemployment rate dropped during December for the northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro areas.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: a walk around the trails at Lake Fayetteville will take you past acres of charred land. We learn about the benefits of prescribed burns such as these. Plus not one, but two area towns are in the running to take over the March Madness bracket of the Greatest Southern Town. And, we climb a tree to visit the serene world of a children's treehouse, and get ready for Spring Break with options for movie lovers.
The new education standard known as Common Core continues to be introduced into public schools across Arkansas, this year in the 3rd through 8th grades. All but five states have adopted Common Core since it was first introduced in 2010. We take you into a local middle school to give you a glimpse of the new curriculum.
Circle of Life Hospice serves patients in Benton, Washington, Madison and Carroll Counties with compassionate end-of-life care. Upon completion, the in-patient home in Bentonville will allow Circle to better serve their patients in Benton and Carroll Counties. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas took a tour of the new building.
"Great Pumpkin Waltz" by Vince Guraldi
For her entertainment heads-up today, Becca encourages us to go to a Tuesday night show at George’s Majestic, then consider an out-of-town stand-up later.
October is when Oscar contenders begin to emerge, many TV favorties return and highly-publicized books and albums hit shelves. Wayne Bell has the moth’s preview.
"Snoopy Versus the Red Baron" by The Ventures
Cave Springs will soon get a new downtown sewer system, Governor Mike Beebe again rails against campaign ads attacking Arkansas, and many "other" Razorback teams met with success this weekend.
"Bamba" by Youssou N’Dour