Roads, electric cars and finding one's way through Northwest Arkansas, all in this morning's Week in Review.
Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks we mark the third anniversary of our daily program. To celebrate the occasion we follow the tradition we established with our previous two anniversary shows…by devoting most of the program to stories related to the traditional anniversary gift for the appropriate anniversary. So today we have stories connected to leather…a saddle-maker in Prairie Grove, a cobbler in Fayetteville and more.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says if you can’t find a yard sale around here during August…well, you’re not trying. At all.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we travel back in time to take a look at the decade that was the 1980s, and The Jones Center closes in on two decades of existence and opens its services up to more than just families.
Ever wonder what happens after you throw that bowling ball and the pins roll round? We find out with a look behind the scenes of a local bowling alley in Rogers.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire helps us update our scorecard for the Arkansas ballot. He also goes deeper into the latest unemployment figures for the region.Ahead on Ozarks, this region is a hotbed for a rare weather pattern called derechos. We talk to an expert forecaster about this interesting weather phenomenon. Last week, the Faiyetteville Public Library's board of directors voted to offer Washington Regional Medical Center $2 million for the City Hospital property just south of the library. We talk with David Johnson, the library's executive director, about the expansion proposal.
Becca Martin Brown tells us about Naturally Diverse Arkansas, the showcase exhibit that returns to the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum next month.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks,we talk with Roby Brock about the Arkansas political landscape in the wake of Bill Halter's announcement he will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor. We also have the second part of our series on what the Affordable Health Care Act means for Arkansas. And our history doctor, Bill Smith, says not all scandals are worthy of the suffix "–gate." He examines how burglars at a Washington, D.C. hotel unwittingly created historical shorthand that is often misused. And, a deadly fungus in bats has now been detected in Arkansas
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, golf is a sport, but it's also a vehicle for life lessons about honesty and perseverance. We visit the green as First Tee of Northwest Arkansas spends an afternoon teaching values to area youth. Plus, a look at the senate race in Arkansas.
The Young Actors Guild will present the musical Hairspray this weekend at the Alma Performing Arts Center.
A workshop at the Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area visitor center addresses the troublesome trio – ticks, chiggers and mosquitoes.
Bug” by Francis International Airport
The historic Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren serves both as a working laboratory for UA-Fort Smith Historical Interpretation students as well as a museum.
Becca lists the three categories under which this weekend’s activities fit.
The Fayetteville Public Library's Mountain Street Stage music series continues this weekend with Trio de Janiero.
