Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Benton County students participate in a surgical simulation, Arkansas’ Second District Congressman Tim Griffin talks to Roby Brock about the economy, and a reunion of three members of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Also, participating artists talk about the July edition of the Fayetteville Underground and Wayne Bell on disappointing movies.Search and rescue dog handler Vynn Stuart and her two German Shepherds travel thousands of miles annually from their home in Ashdown, Arkansas to help locate missing persons.
Things to do this weekend fall into three columns. Column A is theater, column B is music and column C is art.
Becca gives a midsummer reminder of even more markets where we can get fresh, locally-grown produce.
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The City of Fort Smith and Advertising and Promotion Commission agree to a temporary lease agreement to manage the Civic Center. Plus more River Valley updates from Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com.
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas photographer Tim Ernst. Also, singer/songwriter Joe Pug pays a visit to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
The city council will consider buying just more than four acres for the city's fourth fire station. Plus, the Private Option compromises were discussed at the Political Animals Club in Little Rock.
"Mambo Meixcano" by Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkestra
Open enrollment for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act ends March 31st. And if you don’t have minimal essential coverage of any kind, you will be penalized. And as Jacqueline Froelich reports, how much depends on your income level.
Meanwhile, a push to raise the Arkansas minimum wage, and a separate effort to increase workforce programs get underway in the state. Roby Brock has that story and more in his weekly update.
The Arkansas Agriculture Department has recently revamped its program that connects local farmers to interested consumers, including an upcoming App.
Louis Jordan is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Still, many Arkansans might not know about their native son. Stephen Koch, the host of Arkansongs, has written a new book about him.





