Abortion, capital punishment and guns all had the attention of lawmakers. Ozarks at Large’s Timothy Dennis had this week in review at the capitol.
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This afternoon a new effort to raise funds for the creation and installation of a monument dedicated to General William O. Darby was announced.




The Arkansas Legislature considers a ban on the parental rights of convicted rapists, as well as a bill barring school districts from considering home school students as public school students. Plus, University of Arkansas chancellor G. David Gearhart calls for an independent audit of the university's advancement division.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a complaint has been filed against a charter school corporation for teaching creationism in Arkansas. Plus, one local couple has made an investment in the futures of underrepresented college students, and we take a look at what's in a name in Benton County.
Becca Martin Brown provides a little bit of history of rodeos in the Ozarks.
at end of show: “Wounded Pride” Pete Stein
Joe Thompson, Arkansas Surgeon General, on Tuesday presented to a legislative oversight panel a timeline for major changes to the Private Option. Meanwhile, Cheryl Smith, the new executive director of Arkansas' Health Insurance Marketplace on Tuesday introduced herself to legislators. Foresters and biologists across the state are celebrating Pollinator Week, and next week, hundreds of veterans will descend upon Fayetteville for the Veterans Golden Age Games.
"Mutineers" by David Gray
The Springdale Chamber of Commerce went public yesterday with a grand plan intended to spur job growth.
Johnathan Martin, national political correspondent with The New York Times discusses recent political happenings with Roby Brock.
"Parade" by The Antlers
Becca says movie screenings will help celebrate Black Music Month this year.