
Ozarks At Large


Wednesday the University of Arkansas recognizes GIS Day with sessions on how GIS technologies help several different disciplines.

All parties involved in a decades-long desegregation case in central Arkansas formally accept a deal to settle the litigation. A new report ranks Arkansas among the best in the U.s. for using technology to improve educational attainment. The Rogers Historical Museum gets a boost for its expansion project with General Improvement Funds from the state. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department debuts a new interactive website to give Arkansas drivers a heads-up on construction zones in the state.



The Rogers Police Department is hosting a public forum for members of minority communities at the Metroplex Event Center.

The Arkansas Legislative council on Friday heard details of a potential agreement to settle more than two decades of litigation involving the state and three Little Rock area school districts. The Buffalo National River releases its operational plan for next year. The state Capitol building is prepped for the holidays. And both Razorback cross country teams take the regional NCAA title.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock talks to the Dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service about Arkansas' election year. Also, we learn about a mobile center designed to help combat vets in rural locations. And, we explore the emerging field of cryotherapy.
Becca Martin Brown reminds us that the country music festival Thunder on the Mountain starts tomorrow.
One last guide to the Bentonville Arts and Culinary Festival this month.
Buddy Shute is one of the many musicians performing at the Eureka Springs Blues Weekend June 13-16.
"120 East" by The Brothers Comatose
The Arkansas Secretary of State released a draft of rules for implementing the state's new voter ID law. Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel isn't overly concerned about discrepancies in Exxon-Mobile's reported timeline of the Mayflower oil spill. U.S. Geological Survey officials say that the flooding of the Fourche LaFave River last week was a flood of historic proportions, or at least the largest since record-keeping began on the river. And Fayetteville is ranked as one of the cheaper places to live in the country.
"Inheritance" by The Last Bison
The Arkansas General Assembly this past session, enacted several new controversial gun rights laws in Arkansas, most notably “Professor Carry” and “Church Carry.” But some say, another new and rather discreet state law, to go into effect August 16th, aims to decriminalize the open carry of handguns in Arkansas.