Our "What's In a Name" series continues with some of the smaller towns in Washington County.Ozarks At Large
Our "What's In a Name" series continues with some of the smaller towns in Washington County.
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.
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.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.
Arkansas ranks low when it comes to the number of women holding elected office. A workshop this weekend is designed to help improve the numbers.Enrollment data for Arkansas' new health insurance exchange is released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A committee tasked with reviewing public notification procedures for confined animal feeding operations permits soon will have its first meeting. Fort Smith officials approve a list of funding requests for non-government public agencies. And the Women's Razorback Basketball team wins big in its second game of the season.
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock hosts a political roundtable to discuss the problematic launch of healthcare.gov. Also, Siloam Springs creates an online farmers' market. Plus, the Artmobile rolls into town, three things you should know about philanthropy and more.
We continue our once-a-month series asking experts to explain three things about a certain topic. This month, in honor of National Philanthropy Month, three things about giving.
Becca reminds us its time for Eagle Watch Cruises on Beaver Lake. More information is available at 789-5000.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, January 26, 2014
On this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we get a behind-the-scenes listen to what goes on in the KNWA newsroom, we visit a local sign-making outfit, and we learn about one local city's tree farm.
The new Local Community Radio Act will greatly expand licensing opportunities for construction of new independent low-power FM stations. We talk with a program director at the Prometheus Radio Project who pushed for the law’s passage, as well as with an Ozarks LPFM nonprofit who hopes to construct a station.
Arts Live Theatre prepares for its production of Honk! Jr. which opens Thursday evening at the Continuing Education Auditorium on East Center Street in Fayetteville.
More information available at www.artslivetheatre.com.
Rain, the Beatles tribute band, is in town. Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us more.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has a round-up of the state’s business and political news from last week.
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas speaks with two UA alumni who’re constructing a wooden sculpture on campus.
