During a debate hosted by the Arkansas Press Association last week, Arkansas' gubernatorial candidates shared opinions on a variety of topics including the private option.
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Every year hundreds of Arkansans toss truckloads of trash onto public, private and commercial property. Jacqueline Froelich tags along with Washington County environmental enforcement officer, Andrew Coleman, to see how he works to curb the blight. Demolition and excavation related to the downtown parking deck project gets closer to getting underway in Fayetteville. Eureka Springs aldermen pass a resolution supporting marriage equality. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department moves forward with plans to pave the only stretch of gravel state highway.
On this edition of Ozarks, how ex-pats in NWA watch the World Cup. And, singer/songwriter Joe Crookston stops by the studio. Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, more than 3,000 Arkansas children are in foster care custody on any single day. A new report has suggestions on how to better serve these young people. Plus, Arkansas native Louis Jordan's forays into the Caribbean and Calypso in today's edition of Arkansongs, and we hear how the four men running for Governor of Arkansas responded when asked about the legality of same-sex marriageBecca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says this week area libraries will open their doors to reptiles, birds and other animals.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, takes a look back at the previous seven days in Arkansas news.The Arkansas Press Association hosted three debates last week, including one with the four candidates in this year's governor's race.
A new report issued by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families reveals the state’s foster care system would better serve children by allowing them to stay with their family of origin. Jacqueline Froelich talks with the report’s lead author, Jennifer Ferguson.The latest enrollment numbers for Arkansas' Private Option are announced, the city of Fayetteville gets ready to accept nearly a million dollars in grants for trails construction, design and engineering,and one water-borne illness is making the rounds through Arkansas and the nation.
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On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with representatives from each side of the Cotton/Pryor Senate race. Plus, we explore War Eagle cavern and more.
Every year, the University of Arkansas celebrates International Education Week in honor of students who travel thousands of miles to get an education in the United States. Throughout this week, we’ve talked to these students to gain an insight into their lives here.
Today, we meet Daniel Rugamba from Rwanda. He is a member of the Rwandan national basketball team.
Jodi Beznoska from the Walton Arts Center has some gift ideas for the holidays.
The “Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program,” is a bipartisan initiative enacted in 2009 to restore national forest land may help public forests in Arkansas.
To track progress of this program, visit fs.fed.us/restoration/CFLR. To apply for work, visit fs.fed.us/fsjobs.
Fort Smith’s Sparks Regional Medical Center is now home to the Philips Gemini Big Bore PET/CT Scanner, the first of its kind in North America, and only the second in the world. The scanner, with the help of light, color, animation and music, makes patients feel at ease.
The Fayetteville Public Library is hosting the Food for Fees week. Patrons can exchange canned goods for overdue fees through Sunday.
More information is available on 479.571.0222 or www.faylib.org.
