
Ozarks At Large


The American Red Cross is holding several blood drives in the coming weeks to help make up for the scarcity of donations that normally come during the summer months. Plus, the final honor flight takes off in Northwest Arkansas, And 4-H programs in the state get a boost from the Walmart Foundation.





The ending sports seasons, art with a new permanent home, and a new effort to collect diapers are all part the Tuesday notes.

A half-mile wide tornado killed at least 16 last night when it rolled across the central part of the state, hitting the cities of Mayflower and Villonia especially hard. Meanwhile, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross begins coordinating its response teams to help in the recovery efforts.



Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the cajun-zydeco group, Snake Eyes and the Bug Band, will perform this afternoon at the Fayetteville Public Library' we hear a conversation and a song from the band, and it's sort of like soccer but on horseback: polo in Bentonville. Plus, we celebrate the horse in our Sunday Morning Montage.
State's highest court upholds a lower court decision to strike down Act One of 2008.
The Arkansas Legislature will meet again next week to find a solution to the congressional redistricting issue. Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net has the details.
Popular author Alexander McCall Smith talks about seeing the poetry in everyday interactions. He talks today at 7 p.m. at the Fayetteville Public Library.
A diverse group of high school students from Carroll County are learning about charitable giving. Jacqueline Froelich visits the Carroll County Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council.
www.ARCF.org/CarrollCounty