
Ozarks At Large

Enrollment data for Arkansas' new health insurance exchange is released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A committee tasked with reviewing public notification procedures for confined animal feeding operations permits soon will have its first meeting. Fort Smith officials approve a list of funding requests for non-government public agencies. And the Women's Razorback Basketball team wins big in its second game of the season.


Republican gubernatorial hopeful Asa Hutchinson yesterday announced his plans to cut taxes for middle-income Arkansans, though some disagree about the potential budget impact the plan would have for the state. Fayetteville voters yesterday approved extending the current HMR tax to help fund development of a regional park and to help fund expansion of the Walton Arts Center, which still has quite a bit of fundraising left to do. Bentonville breaks ground on its community center, and two Springdale parks will soon have new bleachers for baseball and softball fields.


Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says fall is a prime time for visual arts in the region.
The northwest Arkansas version of a startup weekend means entrepreneurs of all kinds will gather together in Fayetteville beginning Friday night.
The city of Bentonville recently got a grant from the Endeavor Foundation for sidewalk construction in an area with sparse pedestrian infrastructure. Heifer International assesses damage to ongoing projects in the Philippines following the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. This year has seen record corn yields for Arkansas farmers, but that's not necessarily all good news. Today is voting day in Fayetteville to extend a current hotel-motel-restaurant tax. And the UA Soccer team advances to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 25, 2014
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.
The summer program helps school children get acquainted with science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Luke Gramlich visits the Fort Smith Trolley Museum and the newly renovated Charles Winters library nearby.
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.
Ozarks at Large’s Tyrel Denison talks about Google+ and how it compares to Facebook.
“Hand Covers Bruise” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross from The Social Network
Keeping in line with its sustainability efforts, the University of Arkansas has discontinued the publication of its print campus phone directory. The move will save about 28 tons of paper over a period of five years.
“Rhineland (Heartland)” by Beirut