Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, those amphibious harbingers of spring--frogs and toads--are being counted all over Arkansas. We'll find out how the frog watch works, and if the number of frogs in the state is diminishing. And, the AMP is being prepared for its first show. The seats aren't in yet, but work is going on almost around-the-clock to meet a June 1 completion date.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, those amphibious harbingers of spring--frogs and toads--are being counted all over Arkansas. We'll find out how the frog watch works, and if the number of frogs in the state is diminishing. And, the AMP is being prepared for its first show. The seats aren't in yet, but work is going on almost around-the-clock to meet a June 1 completion date.
This month, visitors to a bustling Bentonville square can step inside the Visitor's Bureau to take in the serene landscapes of pastel artist Judy Howard.The Walmart AMP's topping off ceremony was Monday, now the rest of the work takes place.
A wet March led Arkansas farmers to plant crops late, but it hasn't necessarily hurt this year's harvest. Plus, the Bentonville School District proposes a traffic study to project what traffic will be like in Centerton once the district's second high school is open for classes.
Talk Business Arkansas' Roby Brock discusses Simmons First National Corporation's acquisition of Delta Trust & Bank in his weekly business and political news update.Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville may be a secret for now, but it won't be for long. We'll explain why, and we find out how distance education will have a larger footprint in the University of Arkansas School of Law next fall.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Isayah's Allstars performs inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, details on a festival that celebrates edamame, and Michael Tilley from The City Wire gets us up to date on the week in news.
We announce the winner of free passes to next weekend's Blues in the Natural State festival.
Bob Livingston is spending some time in Eureka Springs...writing, playing, teaching. He's a founder of the Lost Gonzo Band and has played all around the world.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Spring is officially here, and warmer weather will soon bring with it insects like mayflies and damsel flies out and about. But before those bugs mature, they spend their young lives as nymphs in local waterways. We visit a local creek to see what is swimming and crawling beneath the surface. Plus, a conversation with another one of this year's gubernatorial candidates, Mike Ross. The Democrat has aspirations that stretch beyond this November. And back-handsprings and lateral bars: what it takes to be one of the best gymnastics programs in the country. We spend some time with the Arkansas Razorback Gymbacks, who will host this year's national championship regionals this week.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, how to stay safe and entertained this summer. Also, we learn about a tick-borne illness called bobcat fever that's affecting local cats.
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center says the tickets to Glen Campbell’s “Goodbye” Tour went on sale today. Details about other events are also in order.
“Little Brown Jug” by Glenn Miller
The Arkansas Legislature is in session this week to discuss the budget version of the annual General Assembly.
“Songnumber3” by Mocean Worker
cycleWood Solutions, a start-up launched by University of Arkansas students, hopes to replace single-use plastic bags with a biodegradable bag called a XyloBag™. Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda has the story.
After the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History received a trove of old Depression-era photographs of subsistence Ozarks farmers, University of Arkansas Journalism Professor Dr. Patsy Watkins traced the collection to Boone County resident Ernest Nicholson, a rural rehabilitation caseworker under the New Deal’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Her research appears in the fall issue of the “Arkansas Historical Quarterly.”
Photo Courtesy: Shiloh Museum of Ozark History / Katie McCoy Collection (S-95-181-5)
“Delta Skelta” by Garage A Trois
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says your time today might be best spent watching eagles at Hobbs State Park, getting to know the library at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, or auditioning for “No Sex Please, We’re British.”
