Changes have already been made to the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections, with more changes still to come. Although the state's unemployment rate didn't change from May to June, that doesn't take into account several layoffs that have happened in the past month. Gas prices have been on the rise across Arkansas, with still higher prices on the horizon. And 39 permits have been issued for retail liquor sales in Benton County, leaving 16 potential permits still up for grabs.
Ozarks At Large
Our Ozarks at Large “bird man” Joe Neal takes a bird poll on behalf of the proposed Mt. Kessler preserve west of Fayetteville. Joe Neal is coauthor of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas Press. His latest book “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir,” is published by Half-Acre Press.The story behind the stories. A new event that lets ordinary people tell their stories, Speak for Yourself takes place tomorrow evening at the Fayetteville Underground. Ozarks at Large’s Emily Gollahon has this report.
Pat Carr's latest book is a change of pace for her. The graphic novel Lincoln, Booth and Me describes the president’s assassination from the point of view of an unlikely witness.Tamara Zeller Buck from content partner KRCU travels to what is left of a small town in southeastern Missouri and meets former residents who have started a campaign to relocate the community of Pinhook.
Work began this week on a major connector for the Fayetteville trail system. We used the construction as an opportunity to get an update on the other trail projects around the city.
Senator John Boozman says a bipartisan solution is being formed to reverse the interest rate hike on student loans, while Senator Mark Pryor says he is disappointed about the House's holdup on approving a comprehensive farm bill. A Harrison man is appointed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The second annual summit addressing prescription drug abuse is held in Little Rock. And the National Endowment for the Arts awards a grant for a redesign of School Avenue in Fayetteville.
There will be a one-man band, a bicycle outing and art everywhere tomorrow night around downtown Bentonville.The summer band camps at the University of Arkansas not only have hundreds of young musicians, but also top professional talent to instruct and perform. Recently two of the visiting musicians, Mike Garson and Jim Walker, came to our studio.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with photographer and author Tim Ernst. Also, giving the gift of a free family portrait to those in need.
Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com discusses Fort Smith issues along with the final map after the redistricting debate is settled by the Arkansas Legislature.
"Fast Food Socrates" by New York Electric Piano
Magnetic fire flies or magnetic fireflies? -- Augusta Read Thomas' world-premiere performance tomorrow promises to be stunningly imaginative.
A 17th-generation musician, Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami is a master of classical Indian, Sufi and Pakistani folk music. He performs this weekend in Fayetteville and Eureka Springs. More information available at www.ustadnizami.com/shows.html.
Augusta Read Thomas, Reasons to be Pretty, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band among the long list of events on Walton Arts Center's calendar.
Millions of dollars of promised federal aid to construct a pedestrian and bicycle trail connecting Fayetteville to Bentonville cut last February by Congress has been reinstated. Jacqueline Froelich reports. Details on the Razorback Regional Greenway can be found at www.nwarpc.org.
"228" by Bones & Tones
