Two food drives with a twist were recently held to benefit Fayetteville food pantries.
Ozarks At Large
The Green Party joins Libertarians, Republicans and Democrats on the Arkansas 2014 ballot.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses three Fort Smith structures possible scheduled for updates. he also discusses better home sales numbers released this week.More than a quarter of the 250,000 Arkansans eligible for participation in the state's expanded Medicaid program have enrolled. duck hunting season opens tomorrow across the state, and hunters may find a larger population of ducks this year. The city of Alma gets ready to use a recently announced federal grant to expand the city's senior center. And thousands of Northwest Arkansas
On this edition of Ozarks, we speak with the creator of "Arkansas' second most unreliable news source,"and no, we are not the first. Plus, we visit with the middle school explorers of an abandoned cemetery, learn about adoption and foster care in Arkansas, and more.
Becca says that even though the concert this week by the Arts Center of the Ozarks Chorale is titled as such, there will be some holiday music performed.
A Harrison Middle School EAST class, under the direction of teacher John Henderson, is researching Fick Cemetery, purported to be the town’s first burial ground—some believe for African Americans. And while all artifacts and stones have long been removed, the students are determined to unearth the truth.
The Rock City Times offers up a daily dose of satire…with the parody aimed at all things Arkansas.At any given time, there are around 4000 children in foster care in Arkansas. Of those, 500 will never return home. Sebastian County has the second-largest number of foster kids and children available for adoption behind only Pulaski County though its population is much less. We learn more about adoption in Arkansas…
According to the Arkansas Realtors' Association, home sales were up statewide in October, though the association is cautious about still-to-come sales totals for November. A volleyball tournament this weekend in Fort Smith is expected to bring more than $160,000 of economic impact to the area. Two area cities get a boost from the state with community development block grants. And Crystal Bridges will start opening earlier on the weekends.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, January 31, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the Sons of Otis Malone bring all kinds of instruments into our studio and play three songs from their new CD, Bad Country. Plus Michael Tilley from The City Wire on the week that was in Arkansas business and politics and the dreaded white-nose syndrome has been found in bats in Arkansas.
Marla Steele, a doctoral student at the University of Arkansas, is one of just a few researchers studying a rare, Asian eagle.
To see the website devoted to Marla's work, both past and future, click here.
"Dirty Paws" by Of Monsters and Men
Today she brings us Mugs for the Eureka Spring May Arts Festival, plus the town's new park.
Jayme Stone's Room of Wonders will be playing around Northwest Arkansas and helped us kick off Artosphere by stopping by the studio.
So why not celebrate with the number "five?" Mathematician Edmond Harris gives us some insight into the fantastic figure.
"Video Killed The Radio Star" by Ben Folds Five
Here is information about today’s montage dedicated to the number five:
Beethoven’s Fifth as performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
George Brett (#5 for the Kansas City Royals) hits a home run in the 1984 All-Star Game.
The Vogues sing "Five O’clock World."
How to use the fifth amendment in a congressional hearing.
School House Rock’s take on the number five, as sung by native Arkansan Bob Dorough.
A scene from the British series MI-5.
The Fifth Dimension sings "One Less Egg to Fry."
Jack Nicholson orders breakfast his way in Five Easy Pieces.
Lou Bega’s dance hit "Mambo No. 5."
Jack Lord gives his famous line from Hawaii 5-0.
Apologies to: Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, Brooks Robinson, the chemical element boron, Kurt Vonnegut, the Penatagon and Subway restaurants and their five-dollar footlong jingle.
