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Ozarks At Large
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The Arkansas Forestry Commission is warning state residents that March is prime time for wildfire conditions. The Arkansas Election Commission is being taken to court over rules for absentee ballots under the state's new voter ID law. And a new report details the challenges and successes the state faces in regards to childrens' health.
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In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
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The trial of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner continued Friday with testimony via taped conversations from a bond broker who allegedly received much of the state's bond business after giving kickbacks to Shoffner. And a number of court-related entities in Arkansas are receiving less funding after a decline in court fee and fine collections.
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Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a visit to a jeweler's studio where she makes trinkets of beauty with stones, sterling silver and words on metal. Plus, we talk with blogger Mat Campbell of the Blue Hog Report about how the lawyer-turned-journalist uncovers and covers political happenings in the state.
Mark Landon Smith offers a preview of Saturday's performance by Phunbags, a short-form improv comedy troupe.
"Minor Swing" by Matt and Gus Smith
Wayne Bell, author of the column Culture Club for www.fayettevilleflyer.com, discusses the end of Oprah's talk show.
"Watercolors" by Tres Lunas
Jacqueline Froelich reports on the aftermath of flash flooding in Carroll County including those living directly below Beaver Dam.
"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zepplin
A Bentonville business has developed a new invention that will pitched on the May 6th episode of ABC's Shark Tank.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, discusses the Space Race of the 1960s.
"Telstar" by The Ventures