Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, as the state prepares for a busy election year, one county makes changes to its polling sites. Plus, a physical fitness event this weekend celebrates two very different causes, and we visit with a founder of the Soweto Gospel Choir, which is performing tonight at Walton Arts Center.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, as the state prepares for a busy election year, one county makes changes to its polling sites. Plus, a physical fitness event this weekend celebrates two very different causes, and we visit with a founder of the Soweto Gospel Choir, which is performing tonight at Walton Arts Center.We speak with a founding member of the world-renowned singing group in anticipation for this evening's performance.
Sunday afternoon, the lawn at Old Main will be a buzz with sororities, fraternities, area residents and the special needs community as participants take part in the first ever Swetnam Physical Challenge benefiting the Down Syndrome Connection's I Can Shine Event.
Becca Martin Brown has more on yet another production of this youth show, this time at the Arts Center of the Ozarks.
The Ouchita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests system is in need of Resource Advisory Committee applicants. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the positions are voluntary, but projects help to support local communities and economies.
To servoe on the RAC, visit fs.usda.gov, then click on "Projects and Policies" to find the "Secure Schools and Community" section. Or call (501) 321-5318.
To servoe on the RAC, visit fs.usda.gov, then click on "Projects and Policies" to find the "Secure Schools and Community" section. Or call (501) 321-5318.
Lady Razorbacks in various sports prepare for an eventful weekend and as we prepare for spring, a few outdoor activities to look forward to.
We visit a methadone treatment center in Springdale to learn how the medication works and visit with a recovering opiate addict.
With a primary election nearing and the general election later this year, election commissioners in Sebastian County have made a few changes to polling sites in the county.
A lawsuit succeeds in striking down new, more stringent rules for ballot measure petition canvassers, and several schools across the state petition the Arkansas Department of Education for waivers in an attempt to cut down on the number of snow days to be made up this year.
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock talks to the Dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service about Arkansas' election year. Also, we learn about a mobile center designed to help combat vets in rural locations. And, we explore the emerging field of cryotherapy.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, April 11, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock discusses the latest poll results on Arkansas elections, and we explore a new educational standard that aims to bring about a revolution in science education.
Becca Martin Brown of NWA Newspapers tells us about a talk about the West Memphis Three with Mara Leveritt this week in Fort Smith, as well as everything else that's up this week in the area.
"Winter" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Katy Henriksen gives us a preview of tonight's Sunday Symphony, in addition to giving us another song performed by Damn Arkansan in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Web Esclusive: Another Performance by Damn Arkansan
Today is Chinese New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. In honor of the holiday, Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas visits the Reptile Museum in Fayetteville to take a look at some snakes, alligators and other scaly beasts.
Web Esxlusive: Images From the Reptile Museum
This is our list of items for this morning’s montage of snakes:
Kaa, the snake from The Jungle Book, sings a hypnotic tune. The voice is provided by the legendary Sterling Holloway.
Harrison Ford, as Indiana Jones, ponders his next adventure.
Jim Stafford, now of Branson, sings one of his biggest hits, "Spiders and Snakes."
The character Snake, from The Simpsons, watches his car get stolen.
A highlight of Kenny “The Snake” Stabler running for a touchdown for the Oakland Raiders.
A big (talking?) snake gets zapped in the Harry Potter movie Chamber of Secrets.
Electric Light Orchestra performing "Don’t Let Me Down."
The famous Spam skit from Monty Python. (python, get it…)
The only part of *the* quote from the movie Snakes on a Plane we could put on the air.
Duran Duran with the song "Union of the Snake."
A bill that would ban abortions early in a pregnancy moves forward in the Arkansas legislature, as does a bill on how the state handles executions of prisoners on death row. And, Senator John Boozman speaks out about potential gun control legislation in the U.S. Congress.
"Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
