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Format: 2026-07-09
Art Amiss Turns 13
Bo Counts, the president of Art Amiss, says the artists' collective is preparing for Halloween and the Art Amiss 13 event.
Here is the full interview with Bo Counts, the president of Art Amiss.

Full Show for Wednesday, October 27, 2010
On this edition of Ozarks we visit a local program that helps families with children with special needs, hear a Fayetteville ghost story, learn about an on-going coat drive and more.

Joe Neal in the Weeds
Partially developed subdivisions, now abandoned, can be seen around our region. Biologist Joe Neal recently hiked one of them, a place he calls "Weedy Estates." Joe's latest book is "Birdside Baptist and Other Ornithological Mysteries."
99 Balloons
At the funeral of their baby son Elliot, Matthew and Ginny Mooney released ninety-nine balloons to mark the ninety-nine days their son spent on Earth. Then, as Jacqueline Froelich explains, they opened a nonprofit umbrella to cover special needs children. To learn more visit 99balloons.org.
Full Show for Tuesday, October 26, 2010
On this edition of Ozarks, learning from disaster as the examination of this past spring's flash flood at an Arkansas campground continues. Plus the local observance of American Archives Month and archives help our history doctor recall third parties of elections past.

Full Show for Monday, October 25, 2010
On this edition of Ozarks at Large we report on how you can see your ballot before Election Day, why bumble bees make such fascinating research subjects, what to expect from this week's gathering at the University of Arkansas devoted to breast cancer research and more.
Ballot Preview
Newspapers will soon be publishing sample ballots to help registered voters brush up on their choices. But, as Jacqueline Froelich reports, this year-- for the first time--you can go on a state-operated website to preview your district ballot, right now.
Rural Fire Associations
Municipal Fire Departments in Arkansas are always at the ready to answer the call, fully staffed, 24-hours a day. But what about our rural fire associations? How do these mostly volunteer forces operate and at what cost? Jacqueline Froelich reports.

Silent City
A collection of souls has emerged from beneath the ground in Eureka Springs' ancient cemetery this Halloween. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the spirits hover in hopes of sharing a story -- with anyone brave enough to listen.
You can find your way to the Silent City by visiting eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org.
Rebecca Skloot
Rebecca Skloot's amazing book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is this year's "One Book, One Community" selection for the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Thursday, November 21, 2013
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On this edition of Ozarks, we speak with the creator of "Arkansas' second most unreliable news source,"and no, we are not the first. Plus, we visit with the middle school explorers of an abandoned cemetery, learn about adoption and foster care in Arkansas, and more.
Local Prison Hides Trove of Historic Murals
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The cream colored walls inside a residential correction facility for women are covered with remarkable historic hand painted murals—that few of us on the outside will ever get to see.
Pet Microchipping Ordinance Passed in Fayetteville
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Earlier this month, the Fayetteville City Council approved an ordinance that replaces the current annual pet licensing fee with a requirement to microchip all pet dogs and cats.
Getting Closer to Christmas
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A Daisy of a Christmas at the Rogers Historical Museum will be shown through this week and the Science Fiction Book Club will be held at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
“Ralphie’s Brilliant Idea” by Carl Zitter and Paul Zaza
OAL Half-Time for December 19
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The proposed U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith could get a boost from a new commemorative coin; Julie Petty of Fayetteville appointed by President Barack Obama to the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Visiting Root Café in Little Rock
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Ozarks at Large’s Meredith Martin-Moats has a story on The Root, a Little Rock café that creates dishes using locally grown produce and meat from locally raised animals.