Animal rescues across the U.S. tend to shelter black dogs longer than other colored dogs. We visit Good Shepherd Humane Society in Eureka Springs to learn about a new campaign to encourage black dog adoption. To adopt a black dog or cat, visit their website or call 479-253-9188.Ozarks At Large
Animal rescues across the U.S. tend to shelter black dogs longer than other colored dogs. We visit Good Shepherd Humane Society in Eureka Springs to learn about a new campaign to encourage black dog adoption. To adopt a black dog or cat, visit their website or call 479-253-9188.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.
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock hosts a political roundtable to discuss the problematic launch of healthcare.gov. Also, Siloam Springs creates an online farmers' market. Plus, the Artmobile rolls into town, three things you should know about philanthropy and more.
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.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: art for you . . . and possibly art by you. We talk to the artistic eye behind a new exhibit of photographs exploring street art in Lebanon and we'll also take a quick tour of the Community Creative Center, where everybody and anybody is encouraged to make art. And, research into the water quality of Beaver Lake by scientists at the University of Arkansas.
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.
On this Veteran’s Day edition of Ozarks, Christina Thomas talks to Warren Blaylock. He lives in Alma and he'll be part of a special Veteran's Day event in Crawford County tonight. He was a medic in World War II and served during the D-Day invasion and at the Battle of the Bulge. And some of the sounds from a ceremony Saturday at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville as additional land was added to the location. We also have Roby Brock's look back at the week in business and more.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.
Nashville-based musician Kevin So headlined an all-ages show last night at Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville. While he was in town, he stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
To see Kevin perform the Victor Wu Medley from his musical Great Wall, click here.
For more information on this artist, visit www.kevinso.com.
It’s a cheap way to make a house. You’ll need some dirt, some bags and some barbed wire. Zan Jarvis has the details.
Here are some websites about earthbag houses: www.earthbagbuilding.com www.earthbagbuilding.wordpress.com www.earthenhand.com/portfolio.html
A video by the Majors who are featured in the story is at www.youtube.com/user/ardomeTV
Instructions on building an earthbag home can be found at www.youtube.com/user/festismr
The University of Arkansas Theater presents Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia beginning tonight. The play takes place in two different centuries and embraces math, philosophy and laughs.
“Lucky Charm” by Apples in Stereo
A longtime friend of Ozarks at Large drops by to help explain just a bit about the math in the play opening tonight at the University of Arkansas.
Books on the subject: “Fearful Symmetry” by Ian Stewart and “Fermat’s Enigma” by Simon Singh
“Intoxica” by Man or Astro-Man
