
Ozarks At Large



Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has a long list of St. Patrick's Day activities.
As Bentonville students and school board vote on potential mascots for the district's new high school, superintendent Michael Poore is also concerned with the building's design.

The Arkansas Forestry Commission is warning state residents that March is prime time for wildfire conditions. The Arkansas Election Commission is being taken to court over rules for absentee ballots under the state's new voter ID law. And a new report details the challenges and successes the state faces in regards to childrens' health.
In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
Catch a play at Rogers High School, or attend a festival of colors in Fayetteville's Wilson Park.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, June 13, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley of The City Wire tells us about the week's news including Tyson's bid for Hillshire Brands, and the band Xcluded joins us in the studio as they release their new original album and while they have some time off between the eighth and ninth grades.
The Rogers chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma collected and donated books to Best Pediatric Clinic's reading program.
Becca says our musical options during the next few days include performances by the Lyrique Quintette, and Har Mar Superstar.
Michael Dorcas, a herpetologist at Davidson College in North Carolina, says that although they aren't native to Florida, Burmese pythons are increasingly migrating across the Sunshine State.
at end of show: "Family Tradition" by Hank Williams, Jr.
Winter weather plagued roadways and schedules early in the week, while Crawford County officials later touted a potential site for a new jail. We find out more in this morning's Week in Review.
"Sweet Thang" by Shuggie Otis
We visit a methadone treatment center in Springdale to learn how the medication works and visit with a recovering opiate addict.