This All Hallow’s Eve we take you to Droke House, an abandoned Washington County country estate which facilitator Vickie Kelly is seeking to transform into a final resting place for souls craving to go “to ground”—under the state’s first sustainable cemetery.
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Along with the late John Lewis, Tim McFarland founded CEO Forums in 2006 and has encouraged numerous corporate, non-profit and small business leaders in the years since.
Priscilla Dawn White (https://soundcloud.com/priscilla-at-dawn) is one of three artists performing at the Springtown Barn tomorrow night. More information is available by emailing eddyballuck@hotmail.com
Becca Martin Browna> from Northwest Arkansas newspapers says Zombies are on stage in Fayetteville, British farce is set for Springdale and Rogers Little Theater opens a French farce.
Michael Tilley of The City Wire talks about the October polls and what they mean for next year's election. Plus Walmart's concerns and a new contract for Arkansas Best.
A program awards grants to several Arkansas hospitals to help the facilities connect their electronic medical records to the statewide health information exchange. Fayetteville looks to updating its transportation master plan. Razorback soccer moves into the post-season, while Razorback cross-country teams take home the SEC titles.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, an effort to bring green funerals to Northwest Arkansas, trails get a boost in Fort Smith, and a conversation with Frank Tavares, the voice familiar to NPR listeners for the past few decades.
For years Frank Tavares has been the voice of NPR's underwriting announcements. He's also a writer and professor.
A just-announced grant will allow Fort Smith to expand the trail systems along the city's riverfront.
A just-announced grant will allow Fort Smith to expand the trail systems along the city's riverfront.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2016
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with House speaker designate Jeremy Gillam. Plus, we tour a compounding pharmacy in Johnson.
John Homans is the executive editor of New York Magazine, and he previously worked at Esquire, Details, Harper's and The New York Observer. He says the last thing he would have thought he would've written about for his first full-length nonfiction book is dogs, but that's just what he did.
In his new book, Dr. Matthew Pate of Pine Bluff takes a look at the use of pain as punishment by governments around the world. Malcolm Glover of our content partner KUAR in Little Rock has more.
The Last Night celebration will send the old year out with fireworks and a pig drop. Yes, a pig drop.
"Last Night" by Eric Clapton
Last month, the relatively new University of Arkansas Ballroom and Latin dance club took to the floors of the Ohio Star Ball, the largest ballroom dancing competition in the nation. Christina Thomas attended one of the clubs meetings. She spoke with members of the team, including one who won best newcomer international in waltz and tango.
Judd Burns, Jason Smith, Roger Haak, Michael Baker Brown, the four members of the a cappella group 540 Express, recently performed some holiday tunes inside KUAF.