Last night, a ceremony in Springdale was part of the local observation of Workers Memorial Week.
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Governor Mike Beebe and other state and federal officials yesterday toured the storm damaged cities of Vilonia and Mayflower. The State Board of Correction weighs new options for telephone service for inmates, and unemployment drops across the region.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how lasers have gone from a phenomenon on The Jetsons to a part of daily life. We speak with a Stanford University professor who has been teaching about the light-emitting device since 1969. Plus, annual hospitality awards in the Arkansas River Valley honor those who serve and take care of the public.In honor of Gameboy debuting in Japan on April 21, 1989, this week's montage is dedicated to video games. Clips from today's montage include:
1. Super Mario Brothers theme song
2. Scene from Pokemon television show
3. "Video Games" by Lana del Rey
4. Scene from "War Games"
5. The Legend of Zelda theme song
6. Scene from "Big"
7. Scene from "Wreck-It Ralph"
8. "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)" by The Immortals
9. "Pac Man Fever" by Gary Garcia and Jerry Buckner
10. Pac Man sound effect
1. Super Mario Brothers theme song
2. Scene from Pokemon television show
3. "Video Games" by Lana del Rey
4. Scene from "War Games"
5. The Legend of Zelda theme song
6. Scene from "Big"
7. Scene from "Wreck-It Ralph"
8. "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)" by The Immortals
9. "Pac Man Fever" by Gary Garcia and Jerry Buckner
10. Pac Man sound effect
The Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau recently honored the recipients of the organization's GRIT Awards.
Plus, Wal-Mart pays large sums in legal fees. Roby Brock has more in this week’s Talk Business and Politics Update.
The Human Rights Campaign based in Washington, D.C. has announced plans to aggressively expand operations in Arkansas and two other southern states. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the group has committed $8.5 million dollars to make it happen. (Photo: Chad Griffin, HRC President and Arkansas native)A half-mile wide tornado killed at least 16 last night when it rolled across the central part of the state, hitting the cities of Mayflower and Villonia especially hard. Meanwhile, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross begins coordinating its response teams to help in the recovery efforts.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas Living Treasure Robert Runyan. Also, the president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands pays a visit to Springdale.
Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com discusses Fort Smith issues along with the final map after the redistricting debate is settled by the Arkansas Legislature.
"Fast Food Socrates" by New York Electric Piano
Magnetic fire flies or magnetic fireflies? -- Augusta Read Thomas' world-premiere performance tomorrow promises to be stunningly imaginative.
A 17th-generation musician, Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami is a master of classical Indian, Sufi and Pakistani folk music. He performs this weekend in Fayetteville and Eureka Springs. More information available at www.ustadnizami.com/shows.html.
Augusta Read Thomas, Reasons to be Pretty, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band among the long list of events on Walton Arts Center's calendar.
Millions of dollars of promised federal aid to construct a pedestrian and bicycle trail connecting Fayetteville to Bentonville cut last February by Congress has been reinstated. Jacqueline Froelich reports. Details on the Razorback Regional Greenway can be found at www.nwarpc.org.
"228" by Bones & Tones
