
Ozarks At Large

Arvest Bank announces its acquisition of several Bank of America branch banks, a famous Fort smith restaurant announces its plans for reopening, and the city of Fayetteville looks to trade paper for pixels.

The Arkansas delegation in the U.S. Senate file a bill that they say will help protect rice growers and hunters alike. Also, Tontitown moves closer to having a police department of its own with the hire of a chief to lead the town's police force. And, Fort Smith receives recognition, both for its roots and for its rapid growth.
A recycling pilot program in Fayetteville stands to expand next year, the Applied Sustainability Center at the UA in Fayetteville wants Arkansans to focus on sustainable energy in the state, and one of Arkansas's congressional delegation is optimistic that Congress will avoid the fiscal cliff.
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers reminds us about an exhibit on Arkansas' first great entrepreneur, which is on display at the Bentonville Public Library today.

The city of Fayetteville officially unveils a new anti-litter and beautification organization, the Fayetteville Farmers' Market gears up for a winter market, and governor Mike Beebe warns that legislators in Washington shouldn't shift funding responsibility for mandatory programs to the states.
Here's the list of our bee clips for Sunday morning, December 9th, 2012
- Wynton Marsalis performs Rimsky-Korsalov's "Flight of the Bumblebee"
- Members of the cast of Arrested Development discuss Gob's plan for a bee business
- Dean Martin's version of "The Birds and the Bees"
- Winnie the Pooh in a not-so-smart disguise to get honey
- Huey Lewis sings "Buzz Buzz Buzz"
- Jerry Seinfeld wants to leave the hive in Bee Movie
- Erykah Badu sings about love in her song "Honey"
- From the first season of Saturday Night Live, the first appearance of The Killer Bees featuring guest host Elliot Gould
- Michael Caine warns the residents of Maysville that the bees are coming! From the movie The Swarm
- Slim Harpo sings "I'm a King Bee"
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, January 31, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the Sons of Otis Malone bring all kinds of instruments into our studio and play three songs from their new CD, Bad Country. Plus Michael Tilley from The City Wire on the week that was in Arkansas business and politics and the dreaded white-nose syndrome has been found in bats in Arkansas.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program's next Walks Through History tour will take place April 12 in Jasper.
"Help is Around the Corner" by Coldplay
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the annual surge of activities for spring is at full speed.
"Main Theme" by Ramin Djawadi
Peter Lippincott's second CD finds the songwriter playing multiple instruments, including a rescued French banjo.
"Clay Pigeons" by John Prine
The latest revenue collections by the state came in again above what was originally forecast, while one gubernatorial candidate issues his plan to put mroe funding into Pre-K programs.
""Let it Be Me" by Ray LaMontagne
Since the year 2000, the Annie E Casey Foundation has been publishing reports regarding the well-being of our nation’s children through its “KIDS COUNT” reports. The 2013 edition was released earlier this week. But what does the new report say about the well-being of children in Arkansas?