Arkansas looks to change licensing requirements for child care facilities throughout the state. We look at the potential changes and the effects they could have on providers in the area.
Ozarks At Large
The first in a series of meetings looking at overhauling workforce development education in the state is held. Freidns of one Fayetteville park organize in order to potentially grow the large public amenity, and a series of meetings in coming weeks will show what's being done to mitigate the impairment of one local waterway.

We asked a librarian, a book store owner and a writer how they find new books and new authors to read.
Becca says the winner of the 66th annual River Valley Invitational has an installation on display at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum.

Governor Mike Beebe yesterday officially issued the call for a special session of the state legislature. The Federal Reserve Bank released its quarterly Burgundy Book, which provides some insight into the health of the state's economy. hundreds of volunteers associated with World Changers are descending upon Fort Smith to help with some repairs to homes in the city. And the city of Fayetteville recently released a new Web application to help city residents find city information applicable to where they live in the city.


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July 4th Weekend, 2014
For this holiday weekend we listen again to music recorded inside Firmin-Garner Performance Studio during the first six months of 2014. We hear from:
Pearl Brick
Cletus Got Shot
Sweetwater Gypsies
Isayah Wofford
The Riverblenders
Xcluded
Sons of Otis Malone
Finvarra's Wren
Dick Johnson
Elephant Revival
And a weekend update of things to do from Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers.
Wayne Bell from the www.fayettevilleflyer.com talks about Hollywood’s most disappointing movies.
Click here for hear Wayne explain why two recent Best Picture winners are among the movies he was disappointed in.
On Friday afternoon Gov. Mike Beebe, state transportation officials and politicians gathered with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood near Hiwasee to dedicate construction of the Bella Vista Bypass and Razorback Regional Greenway Trail.
“Digeridoo” by Aphex Twin
Climate and weather will be addressed tomorrow night during the latest edition of the University of Arkansas’ Science Café.
The Sam M. Walton and U of A College of Engineering will share an $80,000 check from Conoco Phillips; the University of Arkansas system presidential search is on; FEMA officials visit homes in Johnson and Franklin counties and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Gypsy’s Curse” by Calexico
Performances by New Kids on The Block, Backstreet Boys, Dolly Parton, Steely Dan, U2 and more.