Becca says movie screenings will help celebrate Black Music Month this year.
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Joe Thompson, Arkansas Surgeon General, on Tuesday presented to a legislative oversight panel a timeline for major changes to the Private Option. Meanwhile, Cheryl Smith, the new executive director of Arkansas' Health Insurance Marketplace on Tuesday introduced herself to legislators. Foresters and biologists across the state are celebrating Pollinator Week, and next week, hundreds of veterans will descend upon Fayetteville for the Veterans Golden Age Games.
Parent blogging isn't a new phenomenon, but it is a growing one. Some of the more successful practitioners can catch the attention of ad agencies.
This fall, the University of Arkansas will offer its first start-to-finish, online bachelor's degree program – a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
The two candidates in this year's Arkansas governor's race recently discussed their views of what the future holds for the state's Private Option. The future of hog farms in the Buffalo River Watershed may be uncertain with a recently proposed ban on confined animal breeding operations near the national river. And the Fort Smith Fire Department may not have to travel as far for training in the future, if the city board of directors approves construction of a training facility in the city.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how the Children's House in Springdale is trying to help some of the most neglected and abused children in two northwest Arkansas counties. Plus, how a public forum tomorrow, also in Springdale, is designed to stimulate children's learning even when school is not in session.Children's House in Springdale is designed to help some of the youngest victims of abuse and neglect in northwest Arkansas.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, says it was an especially busy week for economic matters in Arkansas, including Tyson Foods' attempt to acquire Hillshire Brands.Students begin to lose gains made throughout the academic year almost as soon as the final bell rings for summer vacation. An open forum tomorrow at the Jones Center in Springdale will address opportunities to keep students' minds active during out of school times. Many organizations will be involved, including the Arkansas Out of School Network.
Congressman Tom Cotton and Mark Pryor traded verbal blows late last week as each addressed the Delta Grassroots Caucus, which held its annual meeting in Little Rock. Enrollment in the state's Private Option continued to grow last month, as evidenced by a new report released by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, and the University of Arkansas System moved forward with its future online university programs last week by hiring the school's first three employees.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson. Also, Walmart hosts its first open call for hundreds of U.S. suppliers.
The Rock City Times offers up a daily dose of satire…with the parody aimed at all things Arkansas.
Next month's madrigal dinner presented by the Bentonville High School Chamber Choir is the last such concert. We hear a preview from inside the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.
More than a quarter of the 250,000 Arkansans eligible for participation in the state's expanded Medicaid program have enrolled. duck hunting season opens tomorrow across the state, and hunters may find a larger population of ducks this year. The city of Alma gets ready to use a recently announced federal grant to expand the city's senior center. And thousands of Northwest Arkansas
“The Sound of Silence” Pat Metheny
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses three Fort Smith structures possible scheduled for updates. he also discusses better home sales numbers released this week.
The Green Party joins Libertarians, Republicans and Democrats on the Arkansas 2014 ballot.
