
Ozarks At Large


Michael Thomsen and Rudy Nayga, researchers with the UA Division of Agriculture, look at how restaurants and stores that surround schools affect the weight of students.

The Arkansas House on Friday again failed to give enough votes in favor of the appropriation for the state's Private Option Medicaid expansion, Governor Beebe touts the results of the Arkansas Payment Improvement Initiative, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas holds its nominating convention, and the Bentonville airport will soon see improvements to the airports runway safety areas.

The recently formed trio of Adams Collins, Drew Packard and Ben Harris perform their original tune "Vigilante."
Here are the clips for this week's salute to Boston:
1) The Standells sing Dirty Water.
2) Frasier introduces Lilith to Woody for the first time on Cheers.
3) Boston -based new wave group The Cars.
4) Robin Williams, in his Oscar-winning role, recounts Carlton Fisk's legendary World Series home run in Good Will Hunting.
5) Boston native Donna Summer sings about The Last Dance.
6) Havlicek stole the ball! The final seconds of the 1965 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
7) The Boston Pops play a signature tune, The Stars and Stripes Forever.
8) Jack Nicholson opens up the Oscar-winning The Departed.
9) The final moments of the most underrated TV show in history: St. Elsewhere. Spoiler: it's a snow globe.
10) Dave Loggins and Please Come to Boston.
Apologies to: Mystic River, The Verdict, The Dropkick Murphys, Rob Zombie, Dick Dale, Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck, Boston (the band), The Pixies, Aerosmith, Joan Baez, Bill Russell (you're on OUR Mt. Rushmore) and Spencer for Hire. Maybe next time.
1) The Standells sing Dirty Water.
2) Frasier introduces Lilith to Woody for the first time on Cheers.
3) Boston -based new wave group The Cars.
4) Robin Williams, in his Oscar-winning role, recounts Carlton Fisk's legendary World Series home run in Good Will Hunting.
5) Boston native Donna Summer sings about The Last Dance.
6) Havlicek stole the ball! The final seconds of the 1965 NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
7) The Boston Pops play a signature tune, The Stars and Stripes Forever.
8) Jack Nicholson opens up the Oscar-winning The Departed.
9) The final moments of the most underrated TV show in history: St. Elsewhere. Spoiler: it's a snow globe.
10) Dave Loggins and Please Come to Boston.
Apologies to: Mystic River, The Verdict, The Dropkick Murphys, Rob Zombie, Dick Dale, Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck, Boston (the band), The Pixies, Aerosmith, Joan Baez, Bill Russell (you're on OUR Mt. Rushmore) and Spencer for Hire. Maybe next time.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: in an effort to facilitate further business success in Arkansas, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission has launched a new website, ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com. We'll have a conversation with Grant Tennille, that organization's executive director. Plus, the Fourth Congressional District, geographically the largest in the state is in the midst of a heated Republican race this primary season. We have part one in a series of conversations with each candidate.
Turnpike Troubadours stop by George's to support their 2010 release.
FHS student David Farris reads his poem about his "third place."
"Harlem House" by Booker T. Jones
In early June, 14-year-old Fayetteville resident Jacob Elser will travel to Washington D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
The University of Arkansas is thinking about preparing a working force more familiar with the environment. Our EnergyCorps correspondent Christina Thomas reports.
Job Corps is eyeing how the job market and the environment will be tied together in the 21st century. As Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net reports, the organization is training young workers for a new economy.