Demolition and excavation related to the downtown parking deck project gets closer to getting underway in Fayetteville. Eureka Springs aldermen pass a resolution supporting marriage equality. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department moves forward with plans to pave the only stretch of gravel state highway.
Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, how ex-pats in NWA watch the World Cup. And, singer/songwriter Joe Crookston stops by the studio. Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, more than 3,000 Arkansas children are in foster care custody on any single day. A new report has suggestions on how to better serve these young people. Plus, Arkansas native Louis Jordan's forays into the Caribbean and Calypso in today's edition of Arkansongs, and we hear how the four men running for Governor of Arkansas responded when asked about the legality of same-sex marriage
Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, takes a look back at the previous seven days in Arkansas news.The Arkansas Press Association hosted three debates last week, including one with the four candidates in this year's governor's race.
A new report issued by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families reveals the state’s foster care system would better serve children by allowing them to stay with their family of origin. Jacqueline Froelich talks with the report’s lead author, Jennifer Ferguson.The latest enrollment numbers for Arkansas' Private Option are announced, the city of Fayetteville gets ready to accept nearly a million dollars in grants for trails construction, design and engineering,and one water-borne illness is making the rounds through Arkansas and the nation.
Singer and songwriter Joe Crookston is back in Fayetteville this week, almost a year after his first visit at the 2013 Roots Festival.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses the latest economic numbers for the region...and the dreams of bringing professional hockey to Fort Smith.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with representatives from each side of the Cotton/Pryor Senate race. Plus, we explore War Eagle cavern and more.
"Checks and Balances" will come to Rogers in a few days. We speak with Oren Safdie about his newest work.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has three options for tonight’s entertainment in three different cities.
The early music ensemble La Vera Costanza, based in Cologne, stops by the Firmin Garner Performance Studio in advance of their Wednesday night concert on the University of Arkansas campus.
Arkansas' child welfare system has improved over the last four years. That's according to the latest from Governor Mike Beebe. Also, construction of new aquatic and sports parks in Rogers steadily progresses, and planned expansions to the Medicaid system in Arkansas could help thousands of parents in the state.
"Stormy Weather" by Art Tatum
Peco Foods plans to add 300 jobs in Independence County while income for Simmons First slips in the third fiscal quarter of the year. Roby Brock of our content partner TalkBusiness.net gives us the details in his weekly recap.
