
Ozarks At Large

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe was in Texarkana yesterday, where he refused to reveal his future political plans, but offered his opinion on the recent partial shutdown of the federal government. Fayetteville's Owl Creek School next year will become the third school in the district to move to a continuous learning calendar. And the NCAA releases the most recent data on graduation success rates for student athletes.


A Fayetteville company earned a big award from the Department of Energy worth $500,000.
Tinkerbell and all the rest are part of Trike Theater's latest production.

Cynthia Levinson's book, We've Got a Job examines an amazing event during the fight for civil rights. In 1963 thousands of children marched through the segregated city of Birmingham, Alabama.
The Arkansas Poll revealed Arkansans are more pessimistic than they have been in the past. You can read the full results of the poll here.
The Community Clinic of NWA yesterday announced it has received a notable recognition for its implementation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care. And, Fort Smith and Springdale get good jobs news.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, January 10, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks…the 2013 Northwest Arkansas Education Report Card has numbers, plenty of numbers, relating to 17 public school districts in Washington and Benton Counties. We'll talk to Gary Ritter, the director of the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas about the report. And the three-person band The Room Outside plays inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio. We'll also talk to Michael Tilley from The City Wire about the week’s news and Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers about the upcoming weekend’s entertainment opportunities.
A musical sculpture garden is being installed on a public pocket park along North Main Street in Eureka Springs—the only one like it in the U.S. We visit with the sound designer and collaborative project planner.
Fayetteville native Jason Moore Shrek the Musical at Walton Arts Center. Becca Martin Brown of NWA Newspapers gives us more details on his career leading up to the arrival at Walton Arts Center of Shrek: The Musical.
Candidates running for the U.S. HOuse of Representatives in Arkansas' 3rd District met in a debate last night, an annual cleanup at Lake Fayetteville is scheduled for tomorrow, and a substantial amound of student-athletes at the U of A are graduating.
"Livery Stable Blues" by Vince Gior4dano and the Nighthawks
Michael Tilley from TheCityWire.com explains why sales tax collections are still going up in Bentonville and why November’s election continues to have his attention.
"Air and Kilometers" by Kaki King
The state’s first “Graduation for All Summit” was held at the Jones Center in Springdale yesterday, attended by regional public school superintendents, principals, teachers, staff, as well as a dozen student representatives.
"7 Stars" by Apples in Stereo