Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks to Matt DeCample, spokesman for Governor Mike Beebe, about pending prison reform legislation.
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Cynthia A. Minor is a practicing attorney and a published novelist. She spoke at the University of Arkansas this past week and during that visit came to our studio.
For more about the author and her novel “Tricked”: roseapplepublishing.com.
To hear more of our conversation with Cynthia, click here.
On this edition of Ozarks…prison reform legislation is discussed, advocates for a smoke-free Fayetteville talk about making all bars in the city smokeless and Theater Squared extends the run of Sundown Town.A community-wide effort to collect books will benefit students in a small Arkansas town.
Advocates for smoke-free bars in Fayetteville are sharing information with the city in an effort to see if Fayetteville can become 100% smoke free.
Alan Chow and Jubilant Sykes will perform together Thursday night at Walton Arts Center. Their first-ever meeting took place at KUAF. Now, more than sixteen years later, they’re back in the station to discuss their careers, music and their upcoming concert.
On this edition of Ozarks, we meet some people playing in the snow and find out just how many records can be broken by one winter.
"GreenZine" (green ZEEN) Arkansas's premiere quarterly on-line magazine for eco-enthusiasts, announced this week that it's going monthly, statewide, and collaborating to stage the second annual REALgreen Expo 2 this spring in Northwest Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
To learn more about the magazine and REALgreen conference and Expo visit www.greenzinear.comHeavy snow may mean...or may not mean...that roofs will suffer. There are some signs of distress to look for as the snow sits.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2016
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with House speaker designate Jeremy Gillam. Plus, we tour a compounding pharmacy in Johnson.
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has filed a consumer-protection lawsuit against a Kansas-based debt collection agency, the Fort Smith Board of Directors is now conducting business without paper, and more.
“Lions and Tigers and Bears” by: TW Walsh
Much of Arkansas is under extreme drought, with portions of the Arkansas River Valley listed as exceptional. Ponds and creeks are drying up. Lake and river levels are dropping. But what about your water well? We talk with the experts about our drought-threatened water supplies.
As of July 3, 91 animals throughout Arkansas have tested positive for rabies. Boone and Newton counties currently have the highest number of cases of animals tested positive for rabies. Richard Murphree, the environmental manager for the Arkansas Department of Health's northwest regional office, helps us interpret these numbers. More information is available at www.healthy.arkansas.gov.
Today, Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers sends us to an art exhibit and a concert.
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A new smart phone application will allow users to track University of Arkansas transit buses in real time. Chris Nixon is one of the developers who worked on the app. More information is available here.
