We begin a new series with a guide to helping students who are anxious about a new school or just a new school year.
Ozarks At Large
Our history doctor is back to take a quick glance at the sometimes violent world of international relations.
Doctors in Little Rock are treating a patient after she contracted an infection from a rare parasite.
The plans for the Charlie Craig State Fish Hatchery in Centerton began in the middle of the Great Depression, long before large man-made lakes were part of the landscape in northern Arkansas. The hatchery has been a part of Benton County for years, but in coming ones a replacement could be built near Highfill.
A spokesman for Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin says that the office should be able to use outside counsel that questions the office's compliance with the state's Freedom of Information Act. Benton County officials continue to assess damage done by recent floods, with the cost of said damage estimated at $5 million and rising. The same rains that caused damage in Benton County has given a rare opportunity to floaters of the Buffalo River. And while yesterday's elections resulted in a runoff next month in Springdale, voters in Paris and Huntsville approved more taxes in their own cities.
Ahead on Ozarks: trying to weigh all of the factors that could have an effect on Arkansas’ economy for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including home sales, employment numbers, civic infrastructure, the Farm Bill and more. Roby Brock hosts a roundtable to discuss the state of the state’s economy. Plus we continue our series on what the Affordable Care Act may mean for Arkansas with a report about how an insurance company is preparing for change. And our monthly wrap up of visual arts in the region.
The Fayetteville Roots Festival has roots music…but also another kind of roots: food. We talk to some of the farmers involved in the annual event.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says if you’re willing to fill up the tank, there are some big acts continuing their summer tours within a day’s drive.
A Facebook group for artists becomes an organization. The works of members of the artists collective, Goop Troupe, will be on display this month at the Anne Kittrell Art Gallery at the University of ArkansasSome of the members of the Arkansas Board of education are taking issue with a newly-created act that has led to changes in the rules governing school transfers. Jacob Kauffman, from our content partner KUAR, has this report:
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, three things to know about giving during this month dedicated to philanthropy. And we'll celebrate this month also dedicated to writing novels with a Sunday morning montage in honor of authors and writing.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, stops by the studio to examine the history of swing states.
New Threshold Theatre, a company for and by young adults, will perform “The Iliad, The Odyssey and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less” January 10-12.
University of Arkansas graduate student Laura Walker has identified six species of slime molds never before recorded in Panama. To watch a video about slime mold research at the University of Arkansas, click here.
There is a tendency to catalog events by single years. 1776 has its own place in American history, the revolution that led to independence. It's the road to independence that Kevin Phillips examines in his new book.
