A potential national designation for the White River has created concern among some Arkansas residents.
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A group protesting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline in Oklahoma, including members from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and California, chain themselves to equipment at a construction site on the pipeline to prevent construction from moving forward. Officials in Central Arkansas lament a lack of access to documents related to the Mayflower Oil spill, leading to what they view as a lack of oversight. Rogers aldermen look to spend just more than $1 million on a trails project. And state officials draft a waiver that would allow the state to use federal Medicaid dollars for the state's so-called "private option" Medicaid expansion plan.

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The state's Department of Corrections has announced it will make changes to the state's parole system following calls by Governor Beebe and others to strengthen the supervision and control of parolees in the state. While new unemployment numbers show a decline in the state's business sector, other areas have experienced growth. Opposition is mounting against the White River's designation as a National Blueway. And non-profit organizations looking to Rogers to host baseball tournaments will soon have to pay more to play.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, December 6, 2013
Ahead on this snow day edition of Ozarks at Large, our weekly conversation with Michael Tilley of The City Wire; plus the violent explusion of an African American settlement in southeastern Crawford County comes to light, ninety years after the fact.
Poet Gerry Sloan reads and signs copies of his poetry book “Paper Lanterns” tonight at Nightbird Books, “Tigers Be Still” continues its run at Nadine Baum Studios, and “Hairspray” is tonight at 8 p.m. at Rogers Little Theatre. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“Baltimore Gas & Electric” by Raymond Scott
University of Arkansas genocide scholar Dr. Samuel Totten’s book “We Cannot Forget,” which he co-authored with Rafiki Ubaldo, is a compilation of interviews with survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. He discusses his experiences with Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
“Poison Oak” by Bright Eyes
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center entertains our request to offer suggestions for entertainment purposes.
Yesterday, an updated plan for the expansion of Walton Arts Center venues was released. The report highlights the need for a new University of Arkansas campus venue that has close to 600 seats.
To hear more about Walton Arts Center’s expansion, click here.
“Close to Champagne” by Los Straitjackets
Last week, business and civic leaders from northwest as well as central Arkansas came together to discuss potential partnerships to enhance the economic development of the two regions.