Senators Boozman and Pryor sound off about immigration reform, an Arkansan who advocates on behalf of the children of incarcerated persons is honored at the White House, Some Vietnam Veterans will be honored during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Flag Day, including two Arkansans. And, thousands of license plates adorned with Razorbacks are on automobiles across the state, but those plates have generated millions of dollars for scholarships.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas' Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford. And, the final installment of a two-part series on executive sessions hosted by Walmart last week. Today's report focuses on the company's international business.
21c Museum Hotel in Bentonville is offering manager docent tours at 5 p.m. Each Wednesday and Friday.Web Exclusive: More About Tours, Art at 21c
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas talks with Jay Bradford, Arkansas' Insurance Commissioner about the next step in the process that's part of the Affordable Care Act and the state's adoption of the private option.
At an international media conference hosted by Walmart last week, reporters listened to U.S. and international division chiefs detail global proliferation and compliance deployment.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, more from Walmart on its work with global E-commerce. Plus, we talk to the author of "A Story Unfinished" and learn about his 99 days with Eliot.
Commas, an art exhibit by Sam King that's on display now at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, is the featured exhibition in this month's visual arts round up.
On recommendations from others, Becca suggests checking out the Hot Club of Cowtown at the 324 Ballroom in Fayetteville tonight.
Matt Mooney, the author of “A Story Unfinished: 99 Days with Eliot” and founder of 99 Balloons will have a book launch party and fundraiser at 7 p.m. tomorrow at The Rock House, which is located at 310 Arkansas Ave. in Fayetteville.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we'll get ready for a trapeze-flying, steampunk circus in Alma, and we'll find out how the state is preparing for a voter ID law enacted by the Arkansas Legislature earlier this year.
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas visits the office of Ability Tree, an organization that not only helps children with special needs, but also their immediate families.
More information about Ability Tree is available at www.abilitytree.org.
An Arkansas Judge in Pulaski County has fined pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary nearly $1.2 billion dollars for concealing risks associated with the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. Winnings from the suit, likely be appealed, will be deposited into the state’s Medicaid Trust Fund.
Monday afternoon, the statue of former United States Senator and Fayetteville native J. William Fulbright was returned to its rightful place at the west entrance to Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus. The event also celebrated the 107th birth anniversary of Fulbright.
"Tip of the Iceberg" by The Farewell Drifters
Chase Stoudenmire, a graduate student at the University of Arkansas and a former Fulbright Scholar to the Republic of Georgia, visited KUAF’s Firmin-Garner Performance Studio with Professor Kate Mamiseishvili, who encouraged him to go to Georgia, to talk about his experiences.
Professional Actor Keith Scales is staging a midnight theater production at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs based on the life of Norman Baker, who operated a popular and unorthodox cancer hospital at the Crescent in the 1930s. Shrouded in mystery, Baker has finally been brought to light, based on Scale’s historical research.
