
Ozarks At Large

Becca Martin Brown of NWA Newspapers gives a litany of entertainment options for Mothers' Day gifts.
Two public meetings were held late yesterday in Jasper to address concerns about the large CAFO in Newton County. Picasolar took home several thousand dollars from an MIT competition earlier this week. Fort Smith has finished automating trash collection, but now the city's sanitation department is turning its eye to automating recyclable collection. And speaking of Fort Smith, Senator Mark Pryor demands answers from the U.S. Air Force regarding the future of the 188th Fighter Wing.

Ozarks at Large's Meredith Martin Moats recently sat in on a conversation with Bud Rector, who will turn 99 later this year and has lived almost all his life in Yell County. We conclude her two-part report on his recollections of an Arkansas that has nearly vanished.

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announces the creation of a clearinghouse for people affected by the Mayflower oil spill. Fort Smith residents will soon pay less for sanitation services after the city's board of directors approves a decrease in rates. The city of Greenwood works on implementing commercial development regulations. And Bentonville plans its own citywide cleanup as part of The Great American Cleanup.

We hear about a different Arkansas from Bud Rector. He's spent nearly his entire 98+ years in Yell County.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn three things you should know about collecting coins. Plus, we get ready for Hamlet, which will close out this season for TheatreSquared.
A recent public forum brought city and transportation fellows together to discuss the future of alternative travel in the region.
Although Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers is a little bitter about those who get a Spring Break, she still has fun entertainment suggestions for them today.
“The Owl's Lullaby” by: Danny Carvalho
Just a few years ago there was no such thing as a winter season when it came to TV. Now, as Wayne Bell explains, it is an important part of networks’ planning.
Dave Barry is coming to the Fayetteville Public Library next month. We’ll include an interview with him on a future edition of our program, but to kick off spring break week, a small preview of that conversation.
To learn more about Dave Barry’s appearance in Fayetteville: www.faylib.org.
“Slack Key Lullaby” Ledward Kaapana