Ron Breeding from our content partner KUAR in Little Rock files this report on the fallout from yesterday’s Crawford County courthouse shooting in Van Buren.
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A new election for Cherokee Chief, scheduled Sept. 24th in Talequah may be snarled by a recent federal order to allow Cherokee Freedmen, descendants of both Cherokee and enslaved Africans, the right to vote.The circus is still at Parsons Stadium in Springdale, and “Waiting for Superman” screens at the Arkansas Union Theatre. There’s also some live music today.
Earlier this week, the Fulbright Trio performed inside the Firmin-Garner Performance studio in advance of their tomorrow night’s performance in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall. The concert is free and open to the public.
Dallas, Tulsa, Kansas City and St. Louis offer something for everybody throughout this month and the next.
Walton Arts Center officials announce a $500,000 grant from the Fayetteville A & P Commission, season tickets for the University of Arkansas’ men’s basketball team go on sale, and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Walmart shelves its proposal to build an Express store in Eureka Springs, Cargill announces another recall of ground turkey after reports of Salmonella contamination, and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
The Dardanelle Aquatic Resource Team is hosting the National Public Lands Day/The Great Arkansas Clean-Up on September 24th.
To register as a volunteer, call Felicia Turnbow at 479.968.2530.
The River Valley Regional Food Bank in Fort Smith is running low on the amount of protein available for distribution.
For more information on the food bank, visit www.rivervalleyfoodbank.com.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we visit a local yarn shop to speak with local knitters about how and what they're working on this holiday season. Plus, a discussion with a local man who lost his grandson in the Sandy Hook massacre last December, and how a church reaches out to the community with its healing touch.
A dangerous strain of salmonella may be linked to a turkey slaughterhouse in Springdale, operated by Minnesota-based Cargill. We learn about the bacteria and how to protect ourselves from contamination.
Springfield, Missouri is preparing to host the inaugural Birthplace of Route 66 Festival this weekend. In honor of the event, this week we’ll talk about some interesting places along the route in Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas.
Today, we visit the Route 66 Vintage Iron Museum in Miami, Oklahoma. To see some images from downtown Miami, click here.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Arkansas METRO, a North Little Rock-based non-profit organization, is organizing a state-wide fan drive to help the needy cope with the unbearable heat.
For more information on how to donate or to find a list of AR METRO cooling centers across the state, visit www.arkansasmetro.org.
The New Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs is wrapping up their season. In addition, auditions for “The Trip to Bountiful” at Fort Smith Little Theater and for “Painting Churches” at Art Center of the Ozarks in Springdale.
“Tape Song” by The Kills
