A Rally is held today in Little Rock to call on Senator Mark Pryor to support gun control legislation. The City of Fayetteville will likely take over management of paid parking at the U of A's West Annex parking lot. Three countries stop importing Arkansas chicken after an outbreak of avian flu in Scott county. And a Siloam Springs chicken magnate gets named the new head of the NWA Council.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on an agreement between Arkansas and Oklahoma to improve the Illinois River Watershed. Plus, trap shooting. Also, a tour of the second phase of construction at Fayetteville High School, a forum focused on the possibility of a growing green economy in the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta Regions.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, makes his case for why Richard Nixon made as much a mark on American history as any figure in the last half of the 20th century.
Meredith Martin-Moats reports on a program designed to start discussions about entrepreneurship and growing a green economy in the Arkansas Delta.
This weekend’s Cancer Challenge in Bella Vista features tennis tournaments, a golf tournament, competitive races and a trapshooting contest. The president of the Arkansas State Trapshooting Federation about the sport and find out it is growing in Arkansas.More information about the Cancer Challenge may be found at http://www.cancerchallenge.com More information about trapshooting in Arkansas: http://www.arkansanstrapshooting.org
Home BancShares, owner of Centennial Bank, announces its acquisition of Liberty BancShares of Jonesboro, nearly doubling the bank's reach in the state. Head Start of Washington County will close two classrooms as a result of federal sequestration of part of the organization's budget. A strain of bird flu found in Scott County has been isolated and contained. And some state campgrounds closed because of flooding have reopened.
Oklahoma and Arkansas have battled for years in the press and courts about cleaning up the Illinois River, an impaired stream shared by both states. This winter they agreed to renew a pact to determine a scientific basis to clean the river. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, Arkansas industrial interests have since issued letters to EPA requesting a suspension of the current clean water standard. On this edition of Ozarks, two legislators discuss the role of Planned Parenthood in Arkansas' health care future and upcoming examinations of the state's parole and probation process. We also hear why a possible national designation for the White River has some people concerned. We'll also spend an afternoon at Opera in the Ozarks at Inspiration Point, where musicians, singers and an entire community combines to create summer entertainment.
A snippet of music from last night’s live broadcast of the Artosphere Festival Orchestra.The Amazeum won't open until 2015, but Sam Dean, the director of the new science and learning museum, says that museum officials already have some idea of what the exhibits, and the building itself, will look like.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, how law enforcement officers deal with intoxicated drivers during one of the busiest times of year. Plus, we revisit the site of a sizable music festival that was held outside of Eureka Springs four decades ago.
The Art of Living is a stress-management program that combines yoga, meditation and breathing techniques with life-improvement tips for a healthier lifestyle. Ozarks at Large's Iti Agnihotri-Mudholkar finds out more about the program and its upcoming workshops in northwest Arkansas.
Call Sudhir at 426-4308 or Sachin at 366-3021 for more information.
To register for The Art of Living Part 1 course, click here.
To register for the Youth Empowerment Seminar, click here.
Becca gives a midsummer reminder of even more markets where we can get fresh, locally-grown produce.
“Cattle in the Cane” by Tony Rice
Guys and Dolls perform twice on Saturday. Also next week: B-52s on Thursday and Eldar Djangirov on Saturday.
Wearing a cow costume can earn you a free meal all day tomorrow at Chick-fil-A locations nationwide.
“Milk Cow Blues” by Doc Watson
State officials say Arkansas took in more money than expected in the just-finished fiscal year.
“Honolulu Baby” by Beau Hunks
