Michele Norris, co-host of All Things Considered, discusses her new book, "The Grace of Silence." It is a memoir about family, race and America.
Ozarks At Large
Every month, Jacqueline Froelich takes a look into the drawers of the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History and pulls out a featured history. This time it's Al Witte, noted University of Arkansas Law professor, World War II veteran and former president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. For more details and more information visit pryorcenter.uark.edu.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a mural at the historic Washington County Courthouse shines brighter, we spend time in the kitchen with one of the cooks from the Chefs in the Garden, hear more from the debate between Congressman John Boozman and Senator Blanche Lincoln and more.
A mural completed nearly ninety years ago looks a bit brighter after a
restoration. Tuesday the art and the artist were celebrated with an official rededication.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, taking care of the first home fay Jones designed and built. Plus the theremin as you may never have heard it before and Haas Hall Academy prepares for a giant book sale.
Haas Hall Academy in Fayetteville, a public charter school, is planning to sell books, thousands of them, this weekend.
Becca says Monday night is a good night for book lovers in the area.
This week's Saturday Market in Fayetteville has art, local food, live music and a new cookbook.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we remember Jefferson Thomas, one of the Little Rock Nine, who died this weekend. Plus a young chef offers healthy cooking classes for young people, the trumpeter swan is released in the Ozarks and along the Arkansas River Valley and more.
Roby Brock of Talk Business takes a look back at the past week in Arkansas business news. For more about Arkansas business and politics, www.talkbusiness.net
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a complaint has been filed against a charter school corporation for teaching creationism in Arkansas. Plus, one local couple has made an investment in the futures of underrepresented college students, and we take a look at what's in a name in Benton County.
Governor Mike Beebe says that while a special legislative session will likely be necessary to solve the problems with the state's public school employee insurance program, no session will be called until consensus can be reached. The two candidates for governor have differing opinions on how and when the state's minimum wage should be increased, and the Fayetteville Animal Shelter warns dog owners that hot cars are particularly dangerous for pets.
New (and widely varied) businesses are coming to Fort Smith. Michael Tilley from The City Wire explains what it means for the city.
The Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Child Protective Services operates a Child Maltreatment Central Registry. This year the registry is undergoing revision. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the solstice will be celebrated in many ways this weekend...most of the opportunities are free.
Tonight is opening night for another season featuring some of the country's brightest young opera talent.