Ozarks At Large


The 19th of June, or Juneteenth, traditionally celebrates the anniversary of African Camerican Emancipation, but as Christina Thomas finds out, it has many different meanings to those who recognize the day. She speaks with Dr. Calvin White to learn more.
The most recent update to the National Strawberry Sustainability Initiative is the awarding of $2.64 million in grants to project throughout the U.S.


Blanche Lincoln is heading up an effort to prevent regulations from interfering with small businesses. Repairs to flood-damaged roads in Benton County continue at the expense of some road paving projects scheduled for this year. Arkansas natives were honored by the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame over the weekend. And electronic game of skill wagers near the $1.5 billion mark in the first five months of the year.


Becca's weekend entertainment suggestions include Lombardi at Rogers Little Theater, the Bentonville Art and Culinary Festival and Thunder on the Mountain.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, November 29, 2013
Ahead on this post-Thanksgiving edition of Ozarks, a discussion with the author of this year's selection for the "One Book, One Community" program in Fayetteville, and two Grammy nominees play inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
The price of gasoline is creeping back up, with Iraq oil supplies at risk due to increasing civil unrest. But more American gas stations are selling American-produced ethanol fuel for a growing fleet of flexible fuel vehicles. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
Another weekend, another wide range of activities.
Becca Martin Brown says we can hear a variety of languages this summer at Opera in the Ozarks.
Many area stages fall quiet over the summer months, yet some welcome young actors through summer camps.
Links:
UAFS Academy of the Arts
Arts Live Theatre
The two candidates for Arkansas governor propose different solutions for the overwhelming number of state inmates that are being held at county jails across Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport board recently approved a new master plan, while various interested parties in Bella Vista work to develop a master plan for recreational trails in the city.