Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush heads to Arkansas this week for a school choice rally in the state capitol, and Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe offers his thoughts on partisan antics in Washington, D.C.. LifeStyles Inc. gets international accreditation, and a major construction project in the Arkansas River Valley will leave drivers with delays as construction begins today on Interstate 540 in Van Buren and Fort Smith.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of weekend Ozarks, weather trends and whether Punxsutawney Phil can be trusted. Plus, Shannon Wurst stops by to talk about her CD release party. 
Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge located in Southern Carroll County is now also an artist’s colony. But the painters are not human. Tigers, an occasional lion, and one very big brown bear create original abstracts. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the furry creatives are earning their keep: the paw paintings are fetching a great deal of cash.
Web Exclusive: A Gallery of Fine Art From the Felines
Web Exclusive: A Video of Lines and Tigers and Bears. Oh My!Ahead on Ozarks: the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank could earn a major donation if enough people make a click on a web page. We also continue our coverage of the 89th General Assembly as Representative Charlie Collins of Fayetteville talks tax policy with Roby Brock. And the 28th season for Rogers Little Theater has been announced. Becca martin Brown says it includes flying monkeys, a dinner guest with no intention of leaving and the French Revolution. We'll have the details later.
All major cities in Arkansas report bulked-up sales tax collections. Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses that plus homes sales figures and guns in city parks in his weekly conversation with Kyle.Ahead on Ozarks: tigers at Turpentine Creek near Eureka Springs use a canvas to create art...but they substitute their tongue for a paint brush. Jacqueline Froelich spent a day watching the big cats creating art. Plus the Arkansas House Minority Leader, Greg Leding of Fayetteville, talks to Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business about the Democratic agenda for the 89th general Assembly and Kyle talks to Paul Haas, the conductor of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas about Saturday night's concert at Walton Arts Center.Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge located in Southern Carroll County is now also an artist’s colony. But the painters are not human. Tigers, an occasional lion, and one very big brown bear create original abstracts. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the furry creatives are earning their keep: the paw paintings are fetching a great deal of cash.
Web Exclusive: A Gallery of Fine Art From the Felines
Web Exclusive: A Video of Lines and Tigers and Bears. Oh My!Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Community Clinic celebrates its 100,000th patient. Also, Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas sits down with legislators to discuss what's next for the Arkansas Legislature. Plus, we take a look at the recent surge of second-hand stores in the area.Crews prepare to replace an old, one-lane bridge in Washington County, all in the name of improving safety. Ronald McDonald Charities of Arkoma begins work on a healing space for families at Mercy NWA in Rogers. And the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville again is ranked one of the best values in college education in the nation.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Springdale continues a discussion on what the city may look like in the future. Jacqueline Froelich recently attended a study session dedicated to what may be next and she has a report. Plus Shannon Wurst’s fifth studio CD is ready for release and she gives us a preview and discusses her release party this weekend. And our tech ambassador, Tyrel Denison, gives us a list of what did…and did not…impress at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an examination of primary races. Plus, researchers monitor the environmental impact of a hog farm on the Buffalo River Watershed.
Jacob Kaufman from KUAR provides a recap of the state legislature's recently concluded special session.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is stepping up enforcement this weekend on the state's lakes and rivers in an effort to decrease incidents of boating while intoxicated. Plus, the Rogers Fire Department embraces new technology with a smartphone app that informs people in public of nearby incidents of cardiac arrest.
Earthquakes in Oklahoma have dramatically increased since last autumn, likely linked to gas and oil development the U.S. Geological Survey says. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, larger quakes there could shake western Arkansas. We hear from both the director of the Oklahoma Geological Survey in Norman and an Arkansas seismologist.
The Legislature began discussing the items on the special session agenda yesterday in Little Rock.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance has been working on assessing ways to improve water quality of the West Fork of the White River. As part of the project, the group is holding public meetings to engage residents and landowners alike.
