Ozarks At Large
In the next few weeks you can do almost anything…and we have the list of events to prove it.
Changes have already been made to the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections, with more changes still to come. Although the state's unemployment rate didn't change from May to June, that doesn't take into account several layoffs that have happened in the past month. Gas prices have been on the rise across Arkansas, with still higher prices on the horizon. And 39 permits have been issued for retail liquor sales in Benton County, leaving 16 potential permits still up for grabs.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what's in a name? We learn where one local park gets its name, plus Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of a cat, Becca Martin Brown tells us what's up, and birdman Joe Neal takes a poll.
Our Ozarks at Large “bird man” Joe Neal takes a bird poll on behalf of the proposed Mt. Kessler preserve west of Fayetteville. Joe Neal is coauthor of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas Press. His latest book “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir,” is published by Half-Acre Press.
Pat Carr's latest book is a change of pace for her. The graphic novel Lincoln, Booth and Me describes the president’s assassination from the point of view of an unlikely witness.Tamara Zeller Buck from content partner KRCU travels to what is left of a small town in southeastern Missouri and meets former residents who have started a campaign to relocate the community of Pinhook.
We begin a monthly series to find out why places, things, parks, and landmarks in the region are called what they are called with a visit to Fayetteville's oldest park.
Work began this week on a major connector for the Fayetteville trail system. We used the construction as an opportunity to get an update on the other trail projects around the city.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, experts say it's no surprise that millennials have lower credit scores when compared to other generations, with Arkansas millennials' scores ranking fourth lowest in the nation. And we speak with a local police officer about how to prevent becoming a victim of theft; it's as simple as locking your doors.
The long debated one percent prepared food sales tax was rejected yesterday by a two-to-one margin by voters in Fort Smith. Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com has more details.
“Night of the Living Ted” by Hillbilly Moon Explosion
Scientists have finally determined what’s decimating large populations of hibernating bats across the eastern half of the United States.
The National Film Preservation Foundation has awarded a grant to the University of Arkansas Libraries to re-master, preserve and digitize a film made by Dr. Neil Compton nearly 50 years ago.
“Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” by Alex de Grassi
Arkansas voters make several decisions yesterday, the first class in the Arkansas Military Veteran’s Hall of Fame will be inducted Friday night on Veteran’s Day, replicas of ships that sailed with Columbus on his expeditions from Spain come to Fort Smith, and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
There are always enough things to be done on a weekday.
“Seven Come Eleven” by Charlie Christian
