On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor discusses Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the lame duck Congress, and more. Plus, an audit that you can look forward to scheduling, and how to put about a million Christmas songs into three minutes.
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Youth Bridge is preparing to host its 3rd annual It's a Wonderful Life gala next week.
Senator Mark Pryor discusses polygraphs for Border Patrol, the lame duck session and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
You can hear more from the conversation here.
You can hear more from the conversation here.
Becca's Wednesday visit includes options for the weekend.
Music: "Hillbillies From Outer Space" by The Vaughn Brothers
Music: "Hillbillies From Outer Space" by The Vaughn Brothers
The announced sale yesterday of one of Fort Smith's largest employers is the subject of a conversation with Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com
Music: "Every Direction is North" by El Ten Eleven
Music: "Every Direction is North" by El Ten Eleven
As part of our occasional series "The Process" Jacqueline Froelich takes us to a local candle maker to learn about waxes, wicks, scents and the fine art of extrusion. Hanna's Candles will hold its annual winter sale December 4th at 2700 Armstrong to benefit a local charity. To learn more visit Hanna's Candles on Facebook.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we visit a local yarn shop to speak with local knitters about how and what they're working on this holiday season. Plus, a discussion with a local man who lost his grandson in the Sandy Hook massacre last December, and how a church reaches out to the community with its healing touch.
The musical Chicago opens tonight at Walton Arts Center and includes John O'Hurley in the cast.
In our monthly, music review segment, we listen to Greg Laswell's new album "I Was Going To Be An Astronaut."
The trial of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner continued Friday with testimony via taped conversations from a bond broker who allegedly received much of the state's bond business after giving kickbacks to Shoffner. And a number of court-related entities in Arkansas are receiving less funding after a decline in court fee and fine collections.
"The Longer I Run" by Peter Bradley Adams
A Texas charter school management nonprofit, Responsive Education Solutions, had been gaining a financial stake in Arkansas—until a complaint filed to the Arkansas Department of Education revealed its science curriculum advances intelligent design. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the controversy raises questions regarding charter authorization.
Roby Brock discusses the retirement of Baptist Health System's CEO, the passage of the private option and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
