Ozarks At Large
A fire broke out and was quickly contained yesterday in a non-nuclear section of Arkansas Nuclear One in Russellville. Greenwood is holding a special election today for a sales tax that would help the city provide more space for its police department. Wlamart announces the next CEO of its international division. And Bank of the Ozarks announces plans to merge with a Texas-based banking operation.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about undergrounding. Plus, a conversation with the author of "Hanging On Upside Down: The Life and work of Marianne Moore."
Springdale street crews battle ice on streets that refreezes overnight, while the National Weather Service predicts warmer weather for the rest of the week. Nabholz Construction reorganizes its corporate leadership, and the Razorback volleyball team ends its season in the first round of NCAA tournament play.
Ninety years ago, an African American colony which had settled in Catcher in southeastern Crawford County was driven out by a throng of angry whites. The truth behind the violent expulsion is finally coming to light.
Ahead on Ozarks, an artists' cooperative enters its 12th year in the community, and a group of high school students learn about marketing inside one local retailer, though the field trip was altered a bit as residents made purchases in anticipation of winter weather. Plus, the first group of Arkansas Teacher Corps fellows already recognizes the difference they've made in rural and low income school districts just a few months into their first semester.
The nonprofit artists cooperative enters its twelfth year in the community with its Holiday Open House. The Arkansas Red Cross has shelters and volunteers on standby if the impending winter weather turns severe. The Federal Reserve releases the latest Beige Book, which shows significant economic development in Arkansas and surrounding states. A recent move to add a rural ambulance fee to property tax rolls of Benton County's rural residents will be put up to a vote after a recent successful petition drive. And unemployment numbers for northwest Arkansas edged slightly downward in October, while the inverse is true for the Fort Smith metro area.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we talk to local officials about an increase in the DWI violations. Also, we attend a tasting at 28 Springs in Siloam Springs.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: remembering the Ozark Folk Fair from forty years ago. The headliners included some of the top names in blues, rock, folk and bluegrass, but the event is all but forgotten now. Plus northwest Arkansas ranchers rally to help out farmers in South Dakota who lost cattle because of bad weather and local non-profits embrace Giving Tuesday.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, taking steps to improve juvenile justice in Arkansas, and the brand new Hope Supply Center in Bentonville helps those diagnosed with breast cancer in many ways.
Illustrator and author Valerie Hubbard Damon has created the “Fleeker” life on a magnificent mountain ledge. An artist’s reception is will be held May 28th at Iris in the Park in Eureka Springs and at 1 Prospect during White Street Walk May 20th. To sign up for her workshop, visit www.esartschool.com
"The Duke" by Miles Davis
Arkansas' 2nd District Congressman Tim Griffin speaks with Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net about the upcoming vote on raising the debt ceiling, military spending and the future of Medicare.
The Ozark Land Holding Association marked its 30th anniversary this past weekend. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to the 240-acre intentional community, located in southwestern Madison County.
Some areas damaged by the recent flooding are now eligible for federal disaster aid and a group of Boy Scouts have been found in southwest Arkansas.
Little Sprout Storytime begins at the Botanical Gardens and Puddle of Mudd rocks out at George's.
"Main Street Breakdown" by Chet Atkins
