Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
Becca says that there are all kinds of runs benefitting all kinds of causes, like one on Memorial Day for Arkansas Support Network.
We make a KUAF button and learn how Kassy Gross became K&A Button Emporium in May’s Locally Made Segment.
First Christian Church Disciples of Christ will host an event Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of its building.
The Veterans’ Health Care System of the Ozarks, based in Fayetteville, has installed a large solar array on it’s forested campus. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the alternative energy project is part of an ambitious U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs environmental program.
The Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas has released the first of its kind report that analyzes the graduation rates of high schools across Arkansas.
On this edition of Ozarks, we take a look at a new study that analyzes high school graduation rates in Arkansas. Also Dick Johnson stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.The Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas has released the first of its kind report that analyzes the graduation rates of high schools across Arkansas.
The Bicycle Coalition of the Ozarks has received a $33,000 grant to help begin the process of implementing Safe Routes to School throughout northwest Arkansas. And, traditional marriage advocates gathered in Little Rock yesterday to voice their opposition to recent rulings in favor of same-sex marriage in Arkansas.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a business degree from the University of Arkansas without ever seeing Old Main or setting foot on senior walk: an online degree is now a reality. Plus, we get an update on updating Cane Hill, one of the oldest communities in the region.
Becca stops by for a Thursday listing of events.
"The Lady Killer Theme (Intro)" by Cee Lo Green
True events helped inspire the movie "The Letter" starring Bette Davis with an amazing score by Max Steiner. PJ explains. Hear the details behind the real events that inspired the Oscar-nominated film here.
Comedian Josh Blue was in Northwest Arkansas Tuesday for a charity event on behalf of On Your Mark Academy. He stopped by the KUAF studios to talk with Jacqueline Froelich about winning NBC's "Last Comic Standing," where he became famous for making fun of being disabled. He has cerebral palsy.
The headquarters of the Cherokee Nation, the second largest American Indian tribe in the U.S., is located 60 miles west of Fayetteville in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the Nation's chief is seeking to create an educational bridge to the University of Arkansas.
To learn more: cherokee.org
"Robert Johnson" by Tyrannosaurus Chicken
November is National Hospice Month and the 24th annual Autumn Brunch will benefit Washington Regional Hospice.
"No Names" by Tim Yarbrough
