The 12th Annual Northwest Arkansas Soup Sunday benefiting Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is this Sunday from 4 - 7 p.m. in Springdale. OAL’s Christina Thomas spoke with Laura Kellams, director of the organization’s Northwest Arkansas office. Ozarks At Large
The 12th Annual Northwest Arkansas Soup Sunday benefiting Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is this Sunday from 4 - 7 p.m. in Springdale. OAL’s Christina Thomas spoke with Laura Kellams, director of the organization’s Northwest Arkansas office. A new poll of Arkansas voters shows growing support for expanding Medicaid in the state, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is appointing a new member to its board of directors, and more.
Ahead on Ozarks, the longest zip line in Arkansas, the possible effects of sequestration on Arkansas, how small town advocates are getting a boost from the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and a preview of this weekend's Gospel Fest in Fort Smith.Proceeds benefit scholarships for students attending the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Academy of the Arts, and the Executive Director of the center, Dr. Rosalie Walker Russell says the preparations for tomorrow night have been made:
Shea Hembrey is coming to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art to talk about his work and how he became 100 different artists for one show.
Two exciting assemblages tonight: an all-star concert at Fayetteville Underground and the Harlem Ambassadors in Bentonville.
We do a site visit at a new outdoor adventure park located just west of Eureka Springs. The 30-acre canopy zipline course, which traverses a long twisting valley, contains numerous exit and entry platforms, some in trees. Construction is complete. Ozark Mountain Ziplines is expected to open in March.Opponents of sequestration say jobs and revenue could be hit hard in Arkansas if lawmakers don't act.
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation recently awarded this rural advocacy organization a $175,000. Rural Community Alliance will use a portion of the funds for a community revitalization project in Southeast Arkansas. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas spoke with the directors of both organizations.
New proposals for House and Senate revolve around familiar subjects.
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, three things to know about giving during this month dedicated to philanthropy. And we'll celebrate this month also dedicated to writing novels with a Sunday morning montage in honor of authors and writing.
Pat Hall, John Stires and Ezra Idlet will be joined by other friends Tuesday night, July 3rd, for the latest concert in the Music on the Mountain series on Mt. Sequoyah.
Elected officials, agencies and advocacy groups across Arkansas evaluate yesterday’s Supreme Court decision regarding President Obama’s healthcare law; today’s the last day for Whirlpool in Fort Smith; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Black Mandolin Boogie” by Otis Taylor
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art prepares to open its latest exhibition Declaration: Birth of America to the public Saturday. More information is available at www.crystalbridges.org.
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While most states will now have to hustle to meet the January 2014 deadline to set up state health insurance exchanges—marketplaces for individuals and businesses to purchase federally mandated health insurance—Arkansas is way ahead of the curve. We talk with state insurance commissioner, Jay Bradford.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says this weekend is going to be interesting.
