
Ozarks At Large



Republican gubernatorial hopeful Asa Hutchinson yesterday announced his plans to cut taxes for middle-income Arkansans, though some disagree about the potential budget impact the plan would have for the state. Fayetteville voters yesterday approved extending the current HMR tax to help fund development of a regional park and to help fund expansion of the Walton Arts Center, which still has quite a bit of fundraising left to do. Bentonville breaks ground on its community center, and two Springdale parks will soon have new bleachers for baseball and softball fields.



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The city of Bentonville recently got a grant from the Endeavor Foundation for sidewalk construction in an area with sparse pedestrian infrastructure. Heifer International assesses damage to ongoing projects in the Philippines following the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. This year has seen record corn yields for Arkansas farmers, but that's not necessarily all good news. Today is voting day in Fayetteville to extend a current hotel-motel-restaurant tax. And the UA Soccer team advances to the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, those amphibious harbingers of spring--frogs and toads--are being counted all over Arkansas. We'll find out how the frog watch works, and if the number of frogs in the state is diminishing. And, the AMP is being prepared for its first show. The seats aren't in yet, but work is going on almost around-the-clock to meet a June 1 completion date.
The local band East of Zion will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Fayetteville Public Library, which is located on the corner of School Ave. and Mountain St.
Senators Boozman and Pryor sound off about immigration reform, an Arkansan who advocates on behalf of the children of incarcerated persons is honored at the White House, Some Vietnam Veterans will be honored during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Flag Day, including two Arkansans. And, thousands of license plates adorned with Razorbacks are on automobiles across the state, but those plates have generated millions of dollars for scholarships.
"Romeo and Juliet" by The Killers
A program in Arkansas has helped more women receive mammograms and other medical examinations in an effort to detect more cancers earlier.
Over the decades, Eureka Springs’ history museum, filled with historical collections and artworks, had taken on the appearance of a flea market. But thanks to several inspired new museum board members, the institution has been transformed.
The Young Actors Guild’s Summer Musical promises to be BIG this weekend. Becca Martin Brown tells us more.