Ozarks At Large

Arkansas ends its fiscal year with a surplus of several million dollars, but lawmakers have no firm plans yet of how to spend the money. Ongoing highway improvements mean some road closures and delays over the holiday weekend. And, students at UALR react to the interest rate hike that went into effect this week on Stafford student loans for low income students.




The United States Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act means changes for Arkansas.
The popular resort town of Eureka Springs is a prime Ozarks vacation spot filled with pretty B&Bs, cottages and cabins for overnight guests. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, some say a glut of tourist accommodations and vacation rentals are dislocating residents, forcing them to live out of town.
Arkansas home sales are up by 10 percent according to the Arkansas Realtors Association. The half-cent highway sales tax kicks in this month and will continue for the next ten years. The Fort Smith Fire Department honors one of its own who rescued a child from a 30-foot utility shaft. And a familiar term to Fayetteville residents: construction zone.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with photographer and author Tim Ernst. Also, giving the gift of a free family portrait to those in need.
This Halloween, would you like to visit a cave famous for its hidden Spanish treasure?
More information can be found at www.spanish-treasure-cave.com.
“Sangara” by World Saxophone Quartet
The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra is opening its season with a concert on “The Three B’s,” i.e., Beethoven, Bruch, and Berlioz. The concert is this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Arend Arts Center in Bentonville.
Ozarks at Large’s Sophie Kid discusses German composer and conductor Max Bruch, and his violin Concerto in G minor.
This weekend is jam packed with fun things to do for Halloween.
Author Colin Beavan is in Fayetteville today and tomorrow to talk about his No Impact Man project and answer questions about his book.
“Zeitgeist” by Kaki King