The Benton County Children's Advocacy Center recently received reaccreditation. Lake Wedington in Washington County and Shores Lake in Franklin County will soon be partially drained to allow the U.S. Forest Service to allow for some winter maintenance. And Bentonville Public Schools begins to think about names and mascots for its second high school that will be built in Centerton.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what's in a name like the Wampus Cats? We learn the stories behind Arkansas high schools' mascots. Plus winter treats to warm on a final weekend of ice skating in Bentonville, and Mount Comfort Cemetery is set to get a marker commemorating its part in the Civil War.
SFC Fluidics recently received a $1.5 million grant to further advance its development of the MD Analyzer. It's a device that aims to improve the monitoring of patients with severe brain injuries.
Enrollment numbers are in for Arkansas' Private Option insurance plan, and more younger people have enrolled than their elders. The National Labor Relations Board yesterday issued a complaint against Walmart for how the retailer allegedly handled employee protests in 13 states. And a Frank Lloyd Wright house has been acquired by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
On this edition of Ozarks, thoughts on Lt. Governor Mark Darr's resignation. Plus, Perry Miller Adato discusses her documentaries and gives tips to aspiring filmmakers.
A workshop this month in Fort Smith is designed to help candidates, and potential candidates, of all kinds learn more about the electoral process.
A Tom Bresh concert in the River Valley and the Waka Winter Classic in NWA are on Becca's music agenda this week.
Solar energy installation is on the rise in Arkansas—a solar rich state. But unlike other solar states, Arkansas lacks incentives for solar development as well as utility standards. Add to that, this year, renewable energy advocates will face organized opposition from carbon producers, who don’t want them on the grid.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, making inroads in the battle against lung cancer in Arkansas. After years of steady increases, the rate is dropping in the state. Plus shifts in the testing for a GED certificate in Arkansas, and a closer listen to one of the bands scheduled to appear at the 2014 edition of Wakarusa.
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Friday, June 6, 2014
Ahead on this busy Friday edition of Ozarks, from Pharrell to Harry Connick Jr; celebrities took the stage this morning in Fayetteville for the Walmart Shareholders meeting, where there were also a few business items discussed. And, we take a trip along the Buffalo River nearly a year after a controversial swine breeding operation began business.
Today, Becca talks about the Ozark Military Museum in Fayetteville, the Pea Ridge National Military Park, the Peel Mansion Museum and Historic Gardens in Bentonville, the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park and the Siloam Springs Museum.
“Greens at the Chicken Shack” by Roy Hargrove Quintet
Wayne Bell of www.fayettevilleflyer.com discusses British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse’s untimely demise and her brilliant music.
The inaugural Northwest Arkansas Cheese Dip Classic is scheduled for Sept. 10 at the Arkansas Music Pavilion.
“Black Clouds” by String Cheese Incident
Yesterday 4th District Congressman Mike Ross announced he won’t seek a seventh term in Washington D.C. due to personal reasons and partisan politics. He is still considering a run for governor after Governor Mike Beebe’s second term has expired.
“Bambaleo” by The Gypsy Kings
The Fort Smith food pantry is in need of canned goods, beans, cereal, and other dry and canned food items to provide assistance to low-income families and disabled individuals.
For more information call 479-782-5074 or log on to www.csclearinghouse.org.
