
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.
Local pianist Jonathan Story plays his first solo recital at the Walton Arts Center tomorrow evening. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen discusses the upcoming concert with Story and the pianist gives a performance of Schubert's "Serenade" the Firmin-Garner Performance studio.
One half of the duo Still on the Hill Donna Stjerna will perform inside Clapp Auditorium on Mount Sequoyah on June 5th as part of the Music on the Mountain series.
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center tells us more about the upcoming events at this year’s Artosphere Festival and the AMP.
One-fifth of Arkansas’ registered voters cast ballot during the May Primary; an expanded Fourth Congressional District will have a new representative to send to Washington D.C. to replace retiring Mike Ross; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
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Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com talks to Kyle Kellams about the results from Election Day.