
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.
Sammy Davis Jr., Millwood Dam and more in our history capsule for December 8.
Becca continues to give us a list and check it twice for area events related to the holidays.
"Cold Turkey" by John Lennon
Last week cast and director from the upcoming production of Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some) talked with Kyle Kellams about the play in front of a live audience at the Fayetteville Public Library.
More from the session at the Fayetteville Public Library, including questions from the audience, can be heard here.
"Little Drummer Boy" by the Hoodoo Gurus
After nearly 14 years, an abandoned chemical factory along a river front in south Fayetteville has finally been cleaned up. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the parcel will likely become part of the city parks and trails system.