Roby Brock discusses the Arkansas Poll, job creation in the state and more in his weekly business and political news recap.Ozarks At Large
Roby Brock discusses the Arkansas Poll, job creation in the state and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
New research just published in “Earth and Planetary Sciences Letters Journal” reveals a weakened mantle deep beneath the surface vulnerable to large tectonic stresses, as well as quakes from external regions. Jacqueline Froelich speaks with the report’s co-author about their findings. 
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, the Arkansas Poll broken down, Michael Johnathon in the studio, zombies invade a high school homecoming and more.
Just in time for Halloween, youth theater company Arts Live presents A Zombie High School Homecoming. It is the company's first original production to be written by one of the students and begins Halloween evening and runs through Sunday November 3.
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.
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.
Ahead on this fundraising week edition of Ozarks, Michael Johnathon joins us in the studio, our weekly conversation with Michael Tilley of The City Wire and more.
Michael Jonathon, the host of Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour, drops by before his performances tomorrow night in Eureka Springs, to talk and play a couple of songs.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses two job announcements made in the region this week and the ever-changing political landscape in Arkansas.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.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock takes a look at the state's Lt. Governor's race. Also, the Springdale Police Department is offering a period of warrant amnesty for the next week.
Becca Martin Brown tells us about Kibbles and Books, and reminds us that Chicago will be near Joplin this evening.
Andy Allen is the new head of the viticulture and enology programs at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark. He has previously served as an extension viticulture specialist for wine grapes with North Carolina State University at Raleigh and he now leads the programs at a campus that is five miles away from Altus, a town that has been the historic center of Arkansas’ wine-making industry.
“Grapes” by Evan Stone
Community Pre-school has been an operating non-profit preschool since at least mid-1970s. This week Molly Jensen, a member of the school’s board, and Debbie Bennett, Lead Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator, came to the studio to discuss the school then…and now.
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Centersays that while the stage has been quiet, the box office remains busy as patrons purchase tickets for the upcoming system.
