Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, says Arkansas' voters and office holders tend to have an independent streak. He also discusses the city of Fort Smith's decision to not seek fines against Whirlpool.
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Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, says Arkansas' voters and office holders tend to have an independent streak. He also discusses the city of Fort Smith's decision to not seek fines against Whirlpool.
The Arkansas Senate yesterday passed the Private Option appropriation, while the House again defeated the bill. Fayetteville Public Schools gets a waiver to hold classes on Memorial Day, and new public transit routes are coming to Rogers.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, they aren't native to the United States. but Burmese pythons are presenting themselves as quite a problem in parts of the nation; we take a look at how they got here. Plus, after years of planning, an orchard begins to take roots in Fayetteville this afternoon, and students at an area junior high school prepare to put their knowledge and problem solving skills to the test on the statewide stage.
Students from Woodland Junior High School prepare to head to Little Rock for the Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl Association state championship on Saturday.
Jim Belushi cancels on northwest Arkansas, and Matt McClure is nominated for a James Beard Award.
Michael Dorcas, herpetologist and professor at Davidson College in North Carolina, will speak this afternoon at 4:00 in Room 604 of the Science Building on the University of Arkansas campus. One of his areas of expertise is the problem of invasive Burmese pythons in southern Florida.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, says the House and Senate continue to consider private option funding while in session in Little Rock.
The Arkansas House yesterday again voted down the appropriation for the Private Option, a date is set for a lawsuit challenging the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, the NWA Council calculates when the region will be home to half-a-million people, and Walmart plans to push more small stores in the coming year.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we look at the history of The Lincoln Echo, the last in a long line of African American newspapers in Arkansas. Plus, we speak with one of the cast members of 'I Love Lucy On Stage,' and we find out how Martin Greer makes his sweet treats.
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Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the duo Still on the Hill talks about their new album, and how Beaver Lake inspired the songs. Plus, we learn about how Gunderpickles started with a family recipe, and we honor the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day in our Sunday Morning Montage, a song from Cletus Got Shot and more.
The Red Barn Ramblers band is nearly twenty members strong and includes musicians from several area blues and rock groups. When they get together, they raise money for good causes.
The Artosphere Festival takes a decidedly family-oriented turn as we go deeper into May.
"Jason and the Argonauts" by Bernard Hermann
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announces the creation of a clearinghouse for people affected by the Mayflower oil spill. Fort Smith residents will soon pay less for sanitation services after the city's board of directors approves a decrease in rates. The city of Greenwood works on implementing commercial development regulations. And Bentonville plans its own citywide cleanup as part of The Great American Cleanup.
"Dear Dirty" by Andrew Bird
Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas sat down with Congressman Tim Griffin who represents the second congressional district in Arkansas, to discuss the Pegasus Pipeline Oil Spill in Mayflower, his thoughts on Hillary Clinton running for office, and more.
Gregory Alan Isakov's mini tour of Northwest Arkansas continues tonight at George's Majestic Lounge.
