Members of Fayetteville High School's student council have organized the 15th annual homeless vigil.
Ozarks At Large
From Thanksgiving to Super Bowl Sunday, area police officers are on high alert for those that might be driving while intoxicated. We talk to officials about why Fayetteville has more DWI's than any other Arkansas city.
November revenue for the state came in both below forecast and below last November's revenue numbers. Meanwhile, October home sales were up across Arkansas. Fort Smith approves its budget for next year, and Fayetteville approves new regulations regarding required height and setbacks for new developments in the city.
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration releases revenue projections for the 2014 fiscal year ahead of next year's Fiscal Session of the Arkansas General Assembly. Governor Mike Beebe is sued by one of the leaders of the state Republican Party over an alleged violation of the state's Freedom of Information Act. Fort Smith transit officials propose a fare increase to help offset rising overhead costs. And Van Buren officials get a peek at a proposed budget for next year.
Roby Brock's recap of the past week of business and political news includes a new CEO for Walmart.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we'll get ready for a trapeze-flying, steampunk circus in Alma, and we'll find out how the state is preparing for a voter ID law enacted by the Arkansas Legislature earlier this year.
Here are our 12 clips for the montage inspired by the 12 Days of Christmas.
- The opening theme to the PARTRIDGE Family.
- Alabama sings the TURTLE DOVEing lyrics from their song Dixieland Delight.
- Foghorn Leghorn chats with a HEN (not French, true) in a Warner Brothers cartoon.
- The Beatles sing Blackbird. Our research indicates COLLY BIRDS are blackbirds.
- The Olympic Theme, representing FIVE RINGS.
- GOOSE from Top Gun talks to Maverick.
- The opening go Tchaikovsky's SWAN Lake.
- Shirley Booth as the MAID Hazel in the television program of the same name.
- Rosemary Clooney, a LADY, sings about DANCING.
- LORD Grantham, for Downton Abbey, gets ready to go…perhaps to LEAP?
- Rowdy Roddy PIPER yells at another wrestler.
- Todd Rundgren sings Bang the DRUM All Day.
There's plenty of live theater happening in December, including performances of "Carnival" at the Alma Performing Arts Center.The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has existed for four years and it's director is thinking about the future.
Ahead on this post-Thanksgiving edition of Ozarks, a discussion with the author of this year's selection for the "One Book, One Community" program in Fayetteville, and two Grammy nominees play inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, highlights from a lecture given by David Pryor last night in downtown Fayetteville. Also, the region's population prepares to reach the half-million mark.
The NWA Naturals are preparing to host the 77th annual Texas League All-Star Game June 25.
"Baseball Theme" by Vince Guaraldi Trio
Becca says the Fort Smith Museum of History is presenting a recreation of the Boston Store's tea room at noon Thursday.
The Genesis Technology Incubator has been in the same place in some form for nearly three decades. But much has changed in and around that facility, as the Arkansas Research and Technology Park has coagulated on the acreage surrounding the facility.
"Kangaroo Court" by Capital Cities
Daniel Hintz discusses a new Downtown Bentonville Inc. event that begins tomorrow.
The state Department of Corrections is looking for a vendor for pharmaceuticals used in lethal injections. Several hundred-thousand-dollars will be given out in reparations to victims of crimes during the month of May. The Bentonville School District continues its push toward a millage election in September, and the city of Fayetteville considers an ordinance that would place restrictions on door-to-door solicitation.
"Stripes" by FM Belfast
