Today's Hunstville District Court has been rescheduled for next Thursday, send applications for Fayetteville City Boards and commissions to city_clerk@fayetteville-ar.gov, and grab a snack pack tomorrow morning.
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A remarkable canyon straddles the border of Arkansas and Missouri, northeast of Berryville. Once settled by scrappy farmers, the springs-drenched Dogwood Canyon has been conserved by a Missouri entrepreneur. Manager, Chad Phillips, says visitors are welcome year round.
The president pro-tempore of the Arkansas Senate says he will assume the duties of presiding over the Senate this session in lieu of a Lieutenant Governor. Mark Pryor and supporters of Tom Cotton's run for the seat have both made significant TV advertising buys in the past few days. And one historic building in downtown Rogers will soon be getting a facelift thanks to a grant from Main Street Arkansas.
The sweet treats of Martin Greer's Candies near Gateway are the product of a father-son candy-making tradition that's been going on for nine decades.
Arkansas' U.S. Senators weigh in after the Farm Bill passed a Senate vote yesterday. Governor Mike Beebe says he is confident the state legislature will vote not to hold a special election to fill the recently vacated Lieutenant Governor's office. The special election in Benton County goes forward despite ice and snow. And the unemployment rate dropped during December for the northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro areas.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: how soup in Ft. Smith can help some area children have a better weekend. Plus students at the University of Arkansas will be in charge of soup, salad and everything else at the Crescent Hotel for an upcoming weekend. We also have a wrap up of the month ahead in visual arts and go to a church to learn more about how art and faith can be closely related.
Later this month students in the University of Arkansas' Hospitality and Restaurant Management Program will be in charge of the historic Crescent Hotel.
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Orthodox religion is flourishing in Arkansas with churches in Little Rock, Jonesboro, and Fort Smith. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in Springdale to meet the priest and church iconographer.
Arkansas immigration reform advocates yesterday praised U.S. House Speaker John Boehner's proposal for an incremental approach to implementing immigration reform. The state highway department has a few more developments in store for its live highway conditions website. A longtime member of the UA Athletics Department announces retirement. And wet wintry weather is predicted through the end of the week.
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Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the founders of Olivia's Basket share the spirit of their late daughter and of the organization she inspired. Plus, our insect expert offers low-tech solutions to pesky insects in the garden.
In case you need a spot to duck into in between April showers, local and regional art galleries and exhibition spaces will have plenty for you to soak up throughout the month, including exhibits at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, the John Brown University art gallery, and elsewhere.
The current production of Anything Goes is a descendant of the Tony Award-winning 1987 incarnation. John Wideman is one of the authors who rewrote the script 16 years ago, and he says that the original Cole Porter score is what makes the musical pop.
"I Get a Kick Outta You" by Frank Sinatra
Steve Wozniak stops by Fayetteville over the weekend, and he gives his thoughts on the advancement of technology since he first revolutionized personal computing with the Apple II, And, Governor Mike Beebe discusses options facing Arkansas regarding expansions of the state's Medicaid system.
"Every Direction is North" by El Ten Eleven
Senator John Boozman delivered the inaugural lecture in the food for Thought lecture series, presented by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, food and Life Sciences. The discussion focused on many topics, one of which was fuel. And afterwards, the senator talked about his thoughts on the budget and how long sequestration will last.
In a rare opportunity, both of Arkansas' U.S. Senators were in Fayetteville at the same time, so we took the opportunity to ask them about the similarities of fundraising, whether for programming or a reelection campaign.