Roby Brock discusses the retirement of Baptist Health System's CEO, the passage of the private option and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
Ozarks At Large
The trial of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner continued Friday with testimony via taped conversations from a bond broker who allegedly received much of the state's bond business after giving kickbacks to Shoffner. And a number of court-related entities in Arkansas are receiving less funding after a decline in court fee and fine collections.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we visit the kitchen of Jen Lewis, take a spin in a state-run clinic that aids veterans in rural communities, and we meet a recovering opiate addict who has found hope with methadone.
The local musician performs her own song, "Broken Branches" from her new CD slated for release later this month.
In the latest installment of our monthly food series, we learn more about cooking through Jen's Art of Cooking.
- "Barbie" Beach Boys
- The Simpsons – Lisa and Malibu Stacy
- Barbie and the Rockers – 1987
- Toy Story 3
- Nicki Minaj – nicknamed Barbie
- Saturday Night Live skit with Amy Poehler and Britney Spears
- Original Barbie commercial – 1959
- "Barbie Girl" Aqua
We visit a methadone treatment center in Springdale to learn how the medication works and visit with a recovering opiate addict.
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.
Ahead on Ozarks, Downtown Bentonville launches its new Notes at Night series, and Candy Lee stops by the studio to discuss and perform some songs off her new album.
Candy Lee, a local musician who will release her latest album later this month, recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, taking steps to improve juvenile justice in Arkansas, and the brand new Hope Supply Center in Bentonville helps those diagnosed with breast cancer in many ways.
Becca Martin Brown, features editor at Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us details about expansion plans at the Rogers Historical Museum, as well as other events happening today in the area.
"American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
To conclude our series on the 2012-2013 theatre season, we focus on musicals. For more information, visit:
Arts Center of The Ozarks
Rogers Little Theater
the U of A Drama Department
Alma Performing Arts Center
the UA Fort Smith Season of Entertainment
"Shall We Dance" from The King and I
Katy Henrikson gives us a preview of tonight's KUAF Sunday Symphony, which will feature the work of composer Anton Bruckner.
"Bruckner's Eighth Symphony in C minor" by the Munich Philharmonic
The many festivals in the area may bring fatigue, but the events that mark calendars in Fayetteville bring more than just weary eyes at the end of the weekend.
On this segment, we hear from Steel Wheels, David Lewis of Feed Fayetteville and a surprise performance from The David Grisman Folk Jazz Trio.