
Ozarks At Large

The Farm Bill is making it to the committee stage in Washington, though many Senators are disappointed with cuts made to nutrition programs in the House version of the bill. A group works to quantify racial disparities in Arkansas' criminal justice system. And fall colors reach their peak this week in the Natural State.

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.




Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, they aren't native to the United States. but Burmese pythons are presenting themselves as quite a problem in parts of the nation; we take a look at how they got here. Plus, after years of planning, an orchard begins to take roots in Fayetteville this afternoon, and students at an area junior high school prepare to put their knowledge and problem solving skills to the test on the statewide stage.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers previews the next stage offering at Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale.
Here are the ten clips in our salute to the City of Brotherly Love on its 331st birthday:
1. Hall and Oates sing Private Eyes.
2. Paul Giamatti as John Adams, arguing for Independence, in HBO's miniseries, John Adams.
3. Tom Hanks and Denzil Washington in court in Philadelphia.
4. La La La Means I LoveYou by The Delfonics.
5. Philadelphia native Bill Cosby as Fat Albert (a fictional Philadelphia native).
6.The Stylistics sing Betcha By Golly Wow.
7. Katherine Hepburn teases Jimmy Stewart in The Philadelphia Story.
8. TSOP by MFSB. (the song is an acronym for The Sound of Philadelphia).
9. Rate A Record on American Bandstand.
10. Sylvester Stallone's Rocky survives to embrace Talia Shire's Adrian at the end of Rocky.
Apologies to Jimmie Foxx, Dr. J, Teddy Pendergrass, Ben Franklin, the Broad Street Bullies and the cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Maybe next time.
During his visit to KUAF, Michael Jonathon picked up his banjo.
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe was in Texarkana yesterday, where he refused to reveal his future political plans, but offered his opinion on the recent partial shutdown of the federal government. Fayetteville's Owl Creek School next year will become the third school in the district to move to a continuous learning calendar. And the NCAA releases the most recent data on graduation success rates for student athletes.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses two job announcements made in the region this week and the ever-changing political landscape in Arkansas.