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.
Roby Brock discusses a new shopping center in Conway, Walmart splitting with a company in India and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
Unearthing your family history can start with a visit to your local library. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, libraries can contain extensive genealogical collections, provide patrons free access to sites such as ancestry.com, and even have staff genealogists on hand to assist. To learn more visit the Arkansas Genealogical Society at agsgenealogy.org.
"Paranoia in B Major" by The Avett Brothers
Becca discusses the trend of concerts being included in the admission to fairs like the Arkansas State Fair.
Today, Razorback sporting events can be heard on dozens of radio stations across the state and seen anywhere in the world through the Internet. But as Hoyt Purvis, one of the authors of "Voices of the Razorbacks" puts it, it took decades for the Razorback Sports Network to develop into hat it is today.
"Sunset" by The xx
We go back to the outdoors-related stories from the past seven days in this morning's weekly review.
