
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.
Governor Mike Beebe speaks with Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net about the possibility of a Hispanic-majority legislative district in northwest Arkansas and what will happen to Arkansas if the debt ceiling dilemma isn’t resolved.
Excessive heat warning in effect tonight until 8 o’clock in eastern Oklahoma and Sebastian County in Arkansas; summer drought may have a major impact on Arkansas crops; FEMA hosts a workshop at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock tomorrow to assist Arkansas businesses affected by recent disasters and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half Time.
“Dig Dis” by Hank Mobley
The Karate Kid and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will be screened at the Boone County Library and the Fayetteville Public Library respectively. Plus music performances in Fayetteville and Fort Smith.
Malco Razorback theatre in Fayetteville hosts a Harry Potter movie marathon starting just after midnight early Thursday morning.
The Botanical Garden is preparing for its Firefly Fling on Saturday.
“A Buffalo in Yellowstone” by By the End of the Night