Commas, an art exhibit by Sam King that's on display now at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, is the featured exhibition in this month's visual arts round up.Ozarks At Large
Commas, an art exhibit by Sam King that's on display now at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, is the featured exhibition in this month's visual arts round up.
Matt Mooney, the author of “A Story Unfinished: 99 Days with Eliot” and founder of 99 Balloons will have a book launch party and fundraiser at 7 p.m. tomorrow at The Rock House, which is located at 310 Arkansas Ave. in Fayetteville.Arkansas Highway Commissioner John Burkhalter has announced that he will run for a statewide office, but which one remains to be said. Blanche Lincoln talks about Mark Pryor's reelection chances. And summer temperatures are here to stay.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a report from inside the Walmart Shareholders' Meeting. Also, Leah and the Mojo Doctors stop by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, we have our weekly conversation with Michael Tilley from The City Wire and more.
Becca's weekend entertainment suggestions include Lombardi at Rogers Little Theater, the Bentonville Art and Culinary Festival and Thunder on the Mountain.
The Walmart Shareholders' Meeting in Fayetteville this morning included business as well as entertainment for company associates.
Michael Tilley of The City Wire discusses the expansion of the Gerber plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas' severance tax revenue, and more.An Arkansas non-profit expresses concern about changes to the state's Medicare system. Another state organization is pushing for a tort reform ballot initiative. And, a former landfill in Fayetteville gets one step closer to being cleaned up and converted into greenspace.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we hit the highway in an effort to prevent some serious cracking on Interstate 540, and we hear from a Hawaii Congresswoman who's trying to get some funding for Marhsallese living in Arkansas. 
The Walton Arts Center's biggest fundraiser, Art of Wine, is next week. Jodi Beznoska has more on the three evenings of wine tasting, plus the second half of Artosphere.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, I-540 undergoes a name change. And, we tinker around the Amazeum office in Bentonville.
Recently, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus received approval for its proposed Associate of Applied Science in Nursing. The move will allow the university to offer its students the Registered Nurse program.
In 1928, Lem McPherson, Fayetteville’s first African-American police officer, was shot in the line of duty. Kyle Kellams interviews Sgt. Craig Stout from Fayetteville Police Department to learn more about the tragedy and the legacy McPherson left behind.
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“Elegy” by New York Ska Jazz Ensemble
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us a few ideas for Valentine’s Day celebrations.
“I Want to Protect You” by Eels
The town of Walnut Ridge is trying to capitalize on the only known Beatles’ visit to the state of Arkansas. Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has the details.
Another flock of blackbirds collapsed from firecracker fright again in Beebe over New Years. Our flocks, however, were not disturbed. Essayist and recordist Joe Neal spent time beneath several local roosts to tell their story. He is coauthor of “Arkansas Birds,” as well as his latest book, “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir.”
