This weekend more than 20 poets, both local and from out of town, will read their work during the Burning Chair Readings at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.Ozarks At Large
This weekend more than 20 poets, both local and from out of town, will read their work during the Burning Chair Readings at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
Today, Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas has news about tax cuts, the governor's race, and Walmart's new sustainability goals. Recent numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Arkansas' unemployment rate remains lower than the national average, though the size of the state's workforce has shrank. Governor Mike Beebe touts the state's growing art tourism industry, Senator Mark Pryor's reelection bid will determine whether a Democrat can still be competitive in the state, and the Razorbacks split a series over the weekend, while the Naturals drop another three-game set at home.
If you've been out and about and you've noticed a group of ladies wearing bright red and purple hats, good. They wanted to be noticed. They're most likely members of the Red Hat Society. This Thursday, the group will celebrate the day 15 years ago when five women got together just to have fun. The group has since then morphed into an international organization.
Katy Hneriksen gives us a preview of this week's KUAF Sunday Symphony, as well as a look at this month's Community Cinema event at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Timothy Dennis brings us the rest of the story for some of the stories we've covered over the course of the past week.
On this edition of Ozarks, the only hour of radio you'll hear today with classical flute and hip hop performed live. Brice Smith will play the flute while Smar-T-Jones provides the rhymes. Plus our weekly conversation about business and politics with Michael Tilley and more.
Bryce Smith is also performing at the APO tomorrow night. The upstate New York native normally plays violin, but he will play flute during tomorrow night's program.
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra will present a program of Russian concertos tomorrow night. Featured during tomorrow night's show will be "Fayetteville's Piano Man," Johnathon Story.
Michael Tilley of The City Wire says that a lower jobless rate doesn't necessarily mean a healthy overall workforce, and the latest on this week's economic developments in the Arkansas River Valley.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, March 10, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, an accusation over teaching creationism at school is raising questions regarding charter authorization in Arkansas. Plus, problems caused by pythons in the Everglades.
Northwest Arkansas Community College officials moved forward with negotiations on purchasing property for a permanent learning center in Springdale. Plus, the Washington County Election Commission continues taking care of business even after the recent death of one of its commissioners.
"Shooting Arrows At The Sky" by Santigold
The city of Fort Smith continues to construct a 20-year plan and the University of Arkansas has news about scholarships for future students.
Steve Inman with content partner KATV's Talk Business and Politics with Roby Brock speaks with Craig Smith, senior advisor to the political action committee Ready for Hillary.
"Cancel on Me" by Bombay Bicycle Club
Students are counting down the days until Spring Break and parents are thinking up activities. Becca Martin Brown has this list for Washington County.
Bentonville Public Schools is one of the fastest growing districts in the country. And it may be among the first in the nation to integrate outdoor mountain biking classes into it’s physical education curriculum. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to gym class, at Lincoln Junior High, to learn more.
