
Ozarks At Large

Arkansas receives recognition for its work to combat human trafficking in the state, and several new laws go into effect today.


Amina Figarova has 12 recordings and has performed with her quintet on the main stage of the Newport Jazz Festival. Friday night she closes the KUAF Summer Jazz Concert Series at Walton Arts Center.
The annual Secchi Day on Beaver Lake is this weekend. Events include a crowd-sourced process to test the clarity of the lake.

A water trail along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith allows canoeists and kayakers a chance to experience some wilderness inside the Fort Smith city limits.

An area school district that intended to arm teachers and other staff can no longer do so, after the board that issued a private security firm license to the Clarksville School District has revoked that license. The Arkansas State Police rolls out a fleet of new, more discreet cruisers. One of Springdale's farmers' markets closes, but could potentially reopen in the future. A non-profit aimed at serving women from disadvantaged situations gets ready to open in Rogers. And a new state law taking effect tomorrow means drivers will have to move over for more than just emergency personnel.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, the New Year brings an increased need for nurse practitioners in Arkansas. And 100 CEOs have given their opinions about what they think 2014 may have in store for businesses in Arkansas. Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas, has the results of that survey. Plus some of the first live music in 2014 will be inside: we have a preview of a new festival in Eureka Springs that can be attended in stocking feet.
Jack Shaheen talks about his book Reel Bad Arabs. it examines how Hollywood has created a one-dimensional stereotype over the past 100+ years.
"Zombie" by Fela Kuti
Siloam Springs based Allens Canning Company yesterday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which will allow the company to reorganize in an attempt to become financially stable. A bill is moving through the U.S. Senate that aims to curb the use of toxic chemicals in a variety of products, though one group says the legislation doesn't go far enough. And new polling data regarding the 2014 U.S. Senate race shows that Independent voters favor Congressman Tom Cotton over Senator Mark Pryor.
"Albuquerque Turkey" by David Grisman Quintet
Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and one-time presidential candidate, talks to Roby Brock about the federal government shutdown and more.
"Breakdown" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Becca Martin Brown has the schedule for concerts within a day's drive.
"Rhapsody On A Theme By Paganini" by William Kapell
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.