Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center discusses the first show of the season and the organization's Arts With Education program.
Ozarks At Large
With the widespread scope of this year’s heat wave and drought, we examine how the electric companies are handling the demand, as well as what tips they're offering for conserving.
On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, we celebrate the second anniversary of the show becoming a daily program. We are celebrating with the theme of cotton – the traditional second anniversary gift.Katy Henriksen has this retrospective of cotton, Arkansas, and music and how they're connected.
It's not uncommon to see clothing being shot into the stands using a T-shirt cannon at various sporting events. Antoinette Grajeda and Kyle Kellams recently took a trip to Arvest Ballpark to test out the Northwest Arkansas Natural's T-shirt gun. More information about the Nats is available at NWANaturals.com.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the future of Northwest Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Council unveils the region's new brand, which the group hopes will attract new businesses to the region. And, new businesses mean more people coming to Northwest Arkansas, which can lead to more traffic. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission has a transportation improvement plan and we'll have more on that later.During tomorrow's First Thursday event, the Fayetteville Underground will host a preview show at its new location prior to its official opening in September. More information is available at here.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business. gives us the latest business and political headlines from last week including new jobs' numbers for Arkansas and new earnings' numbers for Tontitown-based PAM Transportation Services.
Sam Totten's most recent book, “Genocide by Attrition: The Nuba Mountains, Sudan”provides historical background on the genocidal actions in the Nuba Mountains. Sam Totten has been trying to raise awareness of the crisis in the Nuba Mountains through various channels.
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Sunday, February 9, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we look at the history of The Lincoln Echo, the last in a long line of African American newspapers in Arkansas. Plus, we speak with one of the cast members of 'I Love Lucy On Stage,' and we find out how Martin Greer makes his sweet treats.
Becca Martin Brown provides a little bit of history of rodeos in the Ozarks.
at end of show: “Wounded Pride” Pete Stein
Joe Thompson, Arkansas Surgeon General, on Tuesday presented to a legislative oversight panel a timeline for major changes to the Private Option. Meanwhile, Cheryl Smith, the new executive director of Arkansas' Health Insurance Marketplace on Tuesday introduced herself to legislators. Foresters and biologists across the state are celebrating Pollinator Week, and next week, hundreds of veterans will descend upon Fayetteville for the Veterans Golden Age Games.
"Mutineers" by David Gray
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce went public yesterday with a grand plan intended to spur job growth.
Johnathan Martin, national political correspondent with The New York Times discusses recent political happenings with Roby Brock.
"Parade" by The Antlers
Becca says movie screenings will help celebrate Black Music Month this year.
