
Ozarks At Large

Becca offers help for Valentine's Day outings with this list of regional visual arts and museum events.
Economist Kathy Deck says that the size of the area directly impacts both the actual and perceived growth in the northwest Arkansas economy.

Yesterday's release from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows broad-based job growth in northwest Arkansas, sales tax revenue went up for the big four cities of northwest Arkansas in November. NWACC decides to buy land from the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad. The education given by the U of A is again described as a good value by the Princeton Review. A teaching farm in Fayetteville gets a grant from Ozark Natural Foods. And Arkansas' newest state senator doubles down on not renewing the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid.



Hobbs State park has a lecture series about the Ozarks that stretches deep into 2014.
Residents who live and/or work in Rogers can contribute to a new plan for the area by filling out a survey at RogersLowellVision.com.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, March 14, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us a list of St. Patrick's Day events happening this weekend, and we have a preview of the William S. Paley Collection exhibit at Crystal Bridges. We also learn about the latest plans for the new high school in Bentonville.
One of the Little Rock Nine will be remembered tomorrow at a memorial service. We hear a report about what Jefferson Thomas said the last time all of the nine Little Rock students were together.
"Reuben" by Paul McGowen
Carol Higgins Clark is the keynote author for this year's Conversation Series sponsored by the Rogers Public Library Foundation. In a conversation this week she talked about many topics, including how she became a novelist.
For more about Carol Higgins Clark's visit, www.rplfoundation.org
For more about the author, www.carolhigginsclark.com
To hear more from the conversation with Carlo Higgins Clark, click here.
The University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra will perform Monday night at Walton Arts Center. PJ Robowski talked with Bob Mueller, the conductor, about the concert. To see a list of upcoming University-related musical performances click here.
Kool and the Gang, the Great Chicago Fire and more in our history capsule for October 8.