Ozarks At Large
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says this Mother's Day has more than enough choices for Mom. They're free, too.
An undocumented Arkansas college student who traveled to Mexico to attain a nursing degree back in 2011, was forced to flee back across the U.S. border this winter, and risk arrest by immigration officials in order to save her own life. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, Marisol Soto somehow made it all the way back home to Pea Ridge, Arkansas. (Photo: Marisol, Andrea, and Marianna Soto)
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses a sale of some former Whirlpool real estate in Fort Smith and the eventual arrival of Whole Foods in Fayetteville.Exxon Mobil Corp. contributes $125,000 to the Arkansas Community Foundation to assist with long-term disaster recovery efforts in Central Arkansas. Two state legislators call for another financial impact analysis for the state's Private Option program, and postal workers across the state will collect food items Saturday for one of the larger food drives in the state.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: we visit the traditions surrounding Ozark foods, and we learn the secret to a perfect pot of beans. Plus, we continue our series of conversations of this year's Arkansas gubernatorial candidates with Republican hopeful Asa Hutchinson.Historical author Velda Brotherton discusses foods she remembers eating and some she still cooks from growing up in the Boston Mountains prior to her taking part in an event this Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Many events this month head outdoors including this picnic benefitting SpayArkansas. Dogs are welcome.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Republican Attorney General runoff candidates discuss medical marijuana and the death penalty. Also, we take a look back at the desegregation of public swimming pools.
Daily-deal websites are changing the way we shop and sell products and services.
There’s too much to do this weekend. Becca enlightens us.
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Throughout this week, Rob Grayson from our content partner WKNO in Memphis has shared little-known facts about the history of rock ‘n’ roll. Today, he has a tale about Elvis.
Earlier this week, residents near Walker Park in Fayetteville were given free light bulbs. Ozarks at Large’s Energy Corps correspondent Christina Thomas reports.
The KUAF Summer Jazz Concert series continues this weekend with the Composer’s Showcase. Today, Shades of Jazz host Robert Ginsberg talks to local photographer Norman Snyder. Snyder’s work will be on display during Saturday’s event.
For more information on the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert series, visit www.kuaf.com or www.digjazz.com.
For more information on Norman Snyder’s work, visit http://www.normsnyderphoto.com.
