Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about interesting things happening in Tulsa, Dallas, Little Rock and Kansas City.
Ozarks At Large
Gas prices in Arkansas fall; dry conditions have Arkansas Forestry Commission on high alert for forest fires; and more – on today’s Segment A.
The world’s largest retailer held its annual shareholders’ meeting this morning. Jacqueline Froelich talks about the associates and shareholders concerned about bribery allegations against Walmart’s Mexico operations.
The world’s largest retailer held its annual shareholders’ meeting this morning. Jacqueline Froelich talks about the associates and shareholders concerned about bribery allegations against Walmart’s Mexico operations.
Within the city limits of southwest Fayetteville lies a large parcel of urban wilderness that a group of landholders, planners and conservationists have organized to preserve. They call the place Mt. Kessler Greenways.
The Literacy Council of Benton County helps a local man to accomplish his goal of learning to read. Locally the Ozark Literacy Council and the Literacy Council of Benton County have been working together to educate and improve people’s lives through literacy.
Joe Neal records a cacophony of crows during an exceptionally private expedition into famous Lost Valley on the Buffalo National River in Newton County.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, two of the state’s most-read political bloggers discuss last week’s primary election in Arkansas and the general election in the fall. We also find out what a yarn bomb is; and several area high school seniors-to-be participate in the annual Governor’s School session in central Arkansas.Arkansas Governor’s School, which is a program for the state’s gifted and talented youth, marks its 33rd year this summer. Bekah Hall, an intern with our content partner KUAR, has the story on how it has affected the lives of countless students and teachers.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about today’s Ozarks Poets and Writers Collective meeting at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville and Reading Club sign-up at the Bentonville Public Library.
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, an artists' cooperative enters its 12th year in the community, and a group of high school students learn about marketing inside one local retailer, though the field trip was altered a bit as residents made purchases in anticipation of winter weather. Plus, the first group of Arkansas Teacher Corps fellows already recognizes the difference they've made in rural and low income school districts just a few months into their first semester.
The Band Perry will headline the next performance in the AMP's summer concert series.
“Study No. 3A for Player Piano” by Alarm Will Sound
Kevin Kinder from NWA Newspapers discusses his band selections for Day 3 of Wakarusa.
A tornado that swept through the Arkansas River Valley into Franklin and Johnson counties resulted in the deaths of four people.
Our Energy Corps correspondent Christina Thomas traveled to Joplin this morning and gave us a brief report of what she saw.
Chris Pilgrim from the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks explains how people can help with the tornado recovery effort in the coming weeks.
For more information, www.cbco.org.
“I'll Wait and Pray” by John Coltrane Quartet
