
Ozarks At Large

In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.


The state legislature finished business before getting ready to adjourn this year's fiscal session, and Peco Foods announces expansion in Arkansas. Those stories and more in this morning's week in review.




Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has a long list of St. Patrick's Day activities.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, April 18, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about traditional Native American ecological and cultural practices. Plus, we hear a roundtable discussion about recent political polling data for this year's statewide elections.
Kevin Kinder from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us that the Tony-winning production “Blast” will be at the Alma Performing Arts Center this weekend.
For more details, log on to www.almapac.org.
“Sunnyside” by Kaki King
…to talk about their upcoming performance at this weekend’s Eurekapalooza festival in Eureka Springs.
“Sixteen Tons” by The Ariels
Coach Robert Pulliza is happy to be back in Fayetteville to face Mississippi State tonight.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces a significant gift to benefit school students in the region. The $10 million gift from Willard and Pat Walker Foundation will pay schools for transportation to and from the museum and a meal from the museum restaurant among other things.
“Nightswimming”” by R.E.M.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net speaks with Jay Barth, professor of political science at Hendrix College, about voter approval ratings for the President and their congressmen in a new TalkBusiness/Hendrix College poll.