A plan by a Democratic candidate for governor is not receiving an enthusiastic response from the state GOP and some legislators want to help Arkansas' aviation industry.
Ozarks At Large
A recent public forum brought city and transportation fellows together to discuss the future of alternative travel in the region.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas has his regular week in review of politics and business news. The state’s first birth center will be opening next month and we have a preview tour. More information is available at www.bcnwa.com.
New figures for unemployment for January in Arkansas were released this morning and a candidate for governor unveils a new plan for higher education.
To close out today's show, we have another traditional Irish song by musicians Carol Widder and Richy McCusker.
Here are the 9 pop culture references used for today's montage:
- "Reel Around the Sun" from a 1995 performance of Riverdance
- Rudy gets ready to lead the Fighting Irish onto the field for the first, and only, time
- The Band backing Van Morrison on "Tura Lura Lura (It's an Irish Lullaby)" on Thanksgiving night, 1976
- A Lucky Charms commercial from the early '70s
- Kermit the Frog being upstaged by none other than the late, great Ray Charles singing "It's Not Easy Being Green"
- John Wayne tries to get his bearings from local Dubliners upon his arrival in Ireland in The Quiet Man
- A 1979 commercial for Irish Spring soap
- John Lennon singing "The Luck of the Irish"
- A recent commercial for Jameson Irish Whiskey
Katy Henriksen fills us in on today's Independent Film event at the Fayetteville Public Library and tonight's Sunday Symphony.
Candy Lee is putting together a first-time-ever concert bill with her band, The Sweets, plus Shannon Wurst and Still on the Hill. The proceeds will help a family who recently lost their home.
Little Rock’s new Children’s Library and Learning Center will have its grand opening ceremony tonight.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, December 9, 2013
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."
Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com talks about three female artists with new albums.
Jean Button, Queen Mother of Fayetteville Mardi Gras, explains the origins of her crew’s float.
To hear and see more of the sights and sounds from this weekend’s parade, click here.
"Mardi Gras Mambo" by The Meters
On Friday, administrators from The Jones Center in Springdale announced they have recently received grants totaling more than $350,000.
The University of Arkansas continues to honor the memory of Silas Hunt, a pioneer for the campus.
Kevin Fitzpatrick, the director of director of the University of Arkansas’ Community and Family Institute, discussed the recent homeless population survey in northwest Arkansas.
“Liola’s Mele” by Sonny Chillingworth
