Improvements are set to take place and Bentonville airport, U.S. Senator Mark Pryor speaks out against aggression against Americans in Libya, and the women's Razorback golf team finishes its first tournament of the season.
Ozarks At Large
On today's edition of Ozarks we tour the Fort Smith Sanitary Lanfill. Also, we check-in with the co-founders of the Fayetteville Flyer to see how they're settling into their new office.
Cat Power's new album "Sun" is a dramatic departure from earlier sounds. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen takes a closer look at the transition.
The Fort Smith Sanitary Landfill is the largest in the state and now is self-sustaining. We took a tour last month.The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville issues guidelines for camping prior to the football game against Alabama this weekend, but guidelines aren't the only thing being issued on campus. Also, the city of Fayetteville abandons a plan to expand sidewalks on a downtown street.
Cooperative Emergency Outreach is looking for a new home. Plus, the 11th anniversary of the attacks in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania are remembered on the University of Arkansas campus.Hollywood has a ratings system, as does TV, but how does one determine whether a book or a play is appropriate for them or their family?
Becca Martin Brown gives us the lowdown on today's music, theater and other events.
The week ahead is National Suicide Prevention Week, and Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas speaks with Melody Kouchehbagh and Jenni Kirstein of the Arkansas Crisis Center about how the organization helps people at risk.
Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis takes a look back at the past week's stories involving education.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a recap of testimony in Little Rock yesterday from current and former University of Arkansas officials regarding a funding deficit for the school's division of advancement. Plus, what it takes to put on an opera for just two performances, and two local non-profit organizations are calling on the public to help provide for infrastructure needs.
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?
