Exxon Mobil Corp. contributes $125,000 to the Arkansas Community Foundation to assist with long-term disaster recovery efforts in Central Arkansas. Two state legislators call for another financial impact analysis for the state's Private Option program, and postal workers across the state will collect food items Saturday for one of the larger food drives in the state.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: we visit the traditions surrounding Ozark foods, and we learn the secret to a perfect pot of beans. Plus, we continue our series of conversations of this year's Arkansas gubernatorial candidates with Republican hopeful Asa Hutchinson.Ahead on Ozarks, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families releases a new report on children's health coverage. Also, a project looks at the idea of community, we hear an interview with gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross, and more.
Still on the Hill's latest album aims to help educate northwest Arkansas residents about the history of Beaver Lake, and to promote a greater stewardship of the region's largest drinking water reservoir.
Our content partner KUAR in Little Rock is interviewing Arkansas' gubernatorial candidates. Today's conversation is with Lynette Bryant. An extended version of the interview is available here.
A decision on whether to close a street to vehicles in Springdale by that city's aldermen will help lay the path for the Razorback Greenway through the city. More than 6,000 voters cast ballots yesterday in the first day of early voting in Arkansas' primary and judicial elections. And the University of Arkansas announces who its next lobbyist to local, state and federal legislators will be.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the founders of Olivia's Basket share the spirit of their late daughter and of the organization she inspired. Plus, our insect expert offers low-tech solutions to pesky insects in the garden.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a roundtable discussion on workforce education in the state. And, and an effort to expand the footprint of Gulley Park.
Races for the Fort Smith City Board of Directors are set; the Ozark-Franklin County Airport to receive close to $140,000 to rehabilitate the facility’s runway; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“(Get Your Kicks) On Route 66” by Nat King Cole
University of Arkansas researcher Dr. Susan Gauch is helping develop personalized search engines. She visited KUAF yesterday to talk with Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda about her research.
More of this conversation is available here
“Montreal” by Kaki King
Ozarks at Large’s Jon Schleuss caught up with Portland-based MarchFourth Marching Band at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival. The group, resembling a New Orleans’ line band, is all party.
An artists’ reception will be held tomorrow at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale for the Michael Clarke Donat exhibit. Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
In the first part of a two-part series, Malcom Glover from our partner station KUAR in Little Rock reports on how the expected deficit could have an impact on the work of a storied Arkansas institution with clients throughout the state.
“Oblivious” by Aztec Camera
