Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Benton County students participate in a surgical simulation, Arkansas’ Second District Congressman Tim Griffin talks to Roby Brock about the economy, and a reunion of three members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Also, participating artists talk about the July edition of the Fayetteville Underground and Wayne Bell on disappointing movies.Search and rescue dog handler Vynn Stuart and her two German Shepherds travel thousands of miles annually from their home in Ashdown, Arkansas to help locate missing persons.
Things to do this weekend fall into three columns. Column A is theater, column B is music and column C is art.
Becca gives a midsummer reminder of even more markets where we can get fresh, locally-grown produce.
Call Sudhir at 426-4308 or Sachin at 366-3021 for more information. To register for The Art of Living Part 1 course, click here. To register for the Youth Empowerment Seminar, click here.
The City of Fort Smith and Advertising and Promotion Commission agree to a temporary lease agreement to manage the Civic Center. Plus more River Valley updates from Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com.
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas photographer Tim Ernst. Also, singer/songwriter Joe Pug pays a visit to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
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





