Ozarks At Large

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Monday, March 3, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, several Arkansas towns have been identified by the University of Arkansas to participate in a sustainability report card program. We speak with Michelle Halsel, managing director of the Applied Sustainability Center at the University of Arkansas to find out about the program. Plus, the idea of Southern Art History; how we talk about it depends on how we define it.
Two months after massive twisters shred portions of Franklin and Johnson Counties, we tour the impact zone and check on the status of FEMA assistance. To contact the Red Cross: www.redcross.org. For the Franklin County Department of Emergency Management: 479-667-4909. Click here to view a slideshow of photos from the tornado affected area.
Last week, Benton County received its first red flag burn ban of the summer. A burn ban has been in effect in Washington County since July 11th. To monitor the status of the burn ban in Washington County, visit www.co.washington.ar.us.
One Friday this summer, more than two dozen people spent the day participating in a writing marathon on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. To hear what four teachers think about some states doing away with the teaching of cursive writing, click here.
Doctor Monroe by Casey Dienel
Becca Bacon Martin talks about the Arkansas Air and the Clinton House Museums in Fayetteville, Arkansas Country Doctor Museum in Lincoln and the Daisy Air Gun Museum in Rogers in her six-part series on museums in the area. Plus a music festival opens tonight in Eureka Springs.
Top Drawer by Man Man