
Ozarks At Large


In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.

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.

Lady Razorbacks in various sports prepare for an eventful weekend and as we prepare for spring, a few outdoor activities to look forward to.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, July 7, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what teeth can tell us about our ancestors. Also, how climate change is affecting the Marshall Islands.
John Homans is the executive editor of New York Magazine, and he previously worked at Esquire, Details, Harper's and The New York Observer. He says the last thing he would have thought he would've written about for his first full-length nonfiction book is dogs, but that's just what he did.
In his new book, Dr. Matthew Pate of Pine Bluff takes a look at the use of pain as punishment by governments around the world. Malcolm Glover of our content partner KUAR in Little Rock has more.
The Last Night celebration will send the old year out with fireworks and a pig drop. Yes, a pig drop.
"Last Night" by Eric Clapton
Last month, the relatively new University of Arkansas Ballroom and Latin dance club took to the floors of the Ohio Star Ball, the largest ballroom dancing competition in the nation. Christina Thomas attended one of the clubs meetings. She spoke with members of the team, including one who won best newcomer international in waltz and tango.
Judd Burns, Jason Smith, Roger Haak, Michael Baker Brown, the four members of the a cappella group 540 Express, recently performed some holiday tunes inside KUAF.