Teresa Maurer, our local food ambassador, discusses what we can find at our local Farmers' Markets and tells us which two local delegates will be attending an international gathering of farmers, chefs and food activists in Italy.
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Becca reminds us that single tickets for the Walton Arts Center's 2012-2013 season are officially on sale. More information is available at WaltonArtsCenter.org.
Roby Brock from Talk Business discusses the results of a Hendrix College/Talk Business poll that looks at Arkansans' views on the Affordable Care Act and medicinal marijuana.
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education has set up a new initiative aimed at Arkansans who have not completed college to get back into the classroom, the extreme heat is wreaking havoc with some of the state's wildlife, and more.
On this weekend edition of Ozarks, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act, we visit a 19th century Ozarks homestead that's been occupied since the mid-1800s. Also, we learn more about the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's new PLUS app.The second concert in the KUAF Summer Jazz Series is Saturday night at Walton Arts Center. The annual “Composer’s Showcase” will feature compositions by James Greeson. Last week, Robert Ginsburg, host of KUAF's Shades of Jazz, spoke with James and Ben Harris, musical director of the Fayetteville Jazz Collective, about the event. More information is available here.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's new PLUS app allows readers to view extra content via their smart phone or other mobile devices. More information is available at www.arkansasonline.com/plus.
A tour of the Fayetteville Public Library's conveyor belt system reveals what happens once materials are placed in the book return. More information is available at www.faylib.org.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an event fit for your very own Pagnozzi princess, and a one-woman performance parodies what happens after 'happily ever after.' Plus, a new facility helps one organization provide goodwill to the state.
Roby Brock speaks with Rev. Stepehn Copley who leads Give Arkansas a Raise Now.
Regional accents, scholars say, change over time, as cultures drift and migrate around the globe. But some worry, into the 21st century and beyond, American regional accents may disappear altogether. Jacqueline Froelich talks with UA psycholinguist, Doug Behrend.
"Candy" by The Fresh & Onlys
Becca says this year, the Washington County Library System's summer reading program is called “Fizz, Boom, Read.”
This month's Three Things feature tells us three things we should all know about CPR
"Alone in My Home" by Jack White
There is plenty to do in Springdale this weekend including visiting the Amtrak Exhibit Train or eating at the 10th annual Wingfest.
"Time" by Big Wreck
