There will be a cyberbullying panel discussion Tuesday at Hold MIddle School. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas talked with one of the panelists.
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The answers to today's montage about magic are as follows:
- "Magic Bus" by The Who
- Tony Curtis as the title character in Houdini
- "This Magic Moment" by The Drifters
- Famous words from Prospero (a magician) in the BBC production of The Tempest
- Harry Potter casts a spell
- "Abracadabra" by The Steve Miller Band
- Matthew McConaughey introduces Magic Mike from the film of the same name
- Hugh Jackman delivers an ominous introduction in the movie The Prestige
- The theme from the TV show Bewhitched, written by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller
On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, how the drought continues to make difficult for many in agriculture, Michael Tilley from TheCityWire explains how the latest jobless numbers break down, and we'll preview next week's performances by the University of Arkansas Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band.Just in time for cooler weather our local food ambassador, Teresa Maurer, has a stew made almost entirely from local produce.
For more information about slow food in the region, visit ozarkslowfood.org
Web Exclusive: Teresa Mauer's Fall Market Stew Recipe
Arkansans will still see a measure to approve or deny casinos in the state on next month's general election ballot, but the state Supreme Court quashed the issue yesterday. And the 12th annual Northwest Arkansas International Fair will take place ttomorrow in Rogers, regardless of the rain.
A farm has sprouted in the middle of Fayetteville and the people behind the effort want to help change the way we think about food.
For more information, visit Tri Cycle Farms' Facebook page.
A Eureka Springs organization offers medical assistance to anybody regardless of the patients' ability to pay. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas talks to one of the organization's co-founders about Echo's plans for the future.
City officials in Rogers update the city's sign ordinance, unemployment numbers fall in the state and the city of Fort Smith plans improvements for the coming year.
Ahead on this weekend edition of Ozarks, we talk apples in Northwest Arkansas, a fall favorite. And, we bring you this week's city business news.Eureka Springs illusionist Sean Paul will attempt multiple escapes from confinement this month in honor of Harry Houdini's birthday. Becca Martin Brown gives us all the details.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, they aren't native to the United States. but Burmese pythons are presenting themselves as quite a problem in parts of the nation; we take a look at how they got here. Plus, after years of planning, an orchard begins to take roots in Fayetteville this afternoon, and students at an area junior high school prepare to put their knowledge and problem solving skills to the test on the statewide stage.
Roby Brock gives us an update on the Big River Steel project and more in his weekly business update.
Becca says kids activities for this week include a fishing derby tomorrow.
Dr. Peter Ungar, an anthropologist at the University of Arkansas, discusses how he looks at teeth to determine the diets of our ancestors and how what we and other animals eat today affects our pearly whites. He is also the author of Teeth: A Very Short Introduction published by Oxford University Press.
The latest state revenue report shows a surplus for the end of the fiscal year. State and local leaders celebrated the opening of the 71-B Flyover last night in Fayetteville, and Rogers is working on building a new, modern fire station for the central part of the city.
The Oklahoma Department of Health has confirmed the state's first death due to Heartland virus—a new tick-borne illness discovered in the mid-South. So far no cases have been documented in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with an Oklahoma epidemiologist to find out the status of the virus and how to avoid be bitten.
