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 Kansas City band Trampled Under Foot recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk with Paul Kelso, host of the Generic Blues Show. While they were here, they performed a couple of songs including Bob Dylan's “Don't Think Twice, It's Alright.”
In today's Segment A, we look at the Arkansas House's vote yesterday to override Governor Mike Beebe's veto of a controversial voter ID bill. The House also passed a resolution in support of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, a resolution that sparked emotion from both supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage. And the Razorback Baseball team continues its winning streak.
"Typhoid Mary" by Hollis Webb
Roby Brock talks with Grant Tennille with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission about the Big River Steel super project.
Thomas Hylton, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has made smarter city planning his passion. He'll speak at the University of Arkansas April 4th about his book Save Our Land, Save Our Towns. We talked to him in advance of his visit.
"Forward Motion" by Mezzoforte
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Media says spring break is over and the entertainment opportunities abound.
