The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees is considering whether to opt out of a new law in Arkansas allowing faculty and staff to carry guns on campus.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Roby Brock talks to gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter. Plus, Gordon Family Tree, a movie filmed in the region premieres in Northwest Arkansas, and more.
For her concert Sunday night at Scarpino's in downtown Fayetteville, Rochelle Bradshaw will be with musical friends on stage.
Co-producers and the director of Gordon Family Tree are in town this week for two screenings of their movie. Tickets for tomorrow's screening are available here.
The June Arts and Culinary Festival next month in Bentonville isn’t just visual arts and food. Music is packed into downtown Bentonville throughout the month.
Songs heard inside this story:
"Too Cool for School" by RJ Mischo
"Well You Needn't" by The Claudia Burson Trio
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks to gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter about his Arkansas Promise Scholarship Plan and more.Ahead on Ozarks, the calls for Arkansas’ State Treasurer to resign are mounting. Yesterday, Martha Shoffner was arraigned on several charges levied by the FBI. Plus an assessment of the damage after last night's strong storms moved through the area.
We also have a quick guide to the must-see bands coming to Wakarus later this month and our tech ambassador, Ty Dennison, lets us know whether its time to get excited about Google Glass just yet.
Google Glass is out, but will it catch on? We ask Ty Dennison to help us figure out the latest in the digital world.
A new Sikh Temple has opened in Rogers, the second one in the state. We visit with a local Sikh leader to learn about this enlightened and ancient religious tradition.With widespread power outages and emergency radios down for a period of time, Holland Hayden, the city's communications director, says that city crews responded quickly and effectively.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, November 18, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, some local Marshal Island migrants may be eligible to enroll in the Arkansas health care marketplace for private insurance. Plus, we go backstage at the Walton Arts Center, check in with meteorologist Dan Skoff, and more.
Another ballot initiative group is moving forwarrd with petitions after the state's attorney general approved the wording of its measure, which would raise the minimum wage in Arkansas to $8.50. Booneville Community Hospital starts the new year with a new name and new management. Fayetteville is set to be recognized as a compassionate city. Thirteen Arkansas counties are declared disaster areas after the early December ice and snow storm. And with a budget set, the Sebastian County Quorum Court and Fort Smith Board of Directors agree on amenities to be placed in the future Ben Geren Aquatics Park.
"Nicolas Cage" by The Great Wild
Millions of newly insured Americans will be seeking medical care, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act starting this month. And with a projected shortage of primary care physicians to serve them, new research indicates that nurse practitioners may help fill the gap. We hear from a national association board member as well as Dr. Anna Jarrett, an acute care nurse practitioner and professor of nursing at UA-Fayetteville.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, examines a recent poll of some of Arkansas top business officials.
If the weather allows, the second weekend of 2014 will be full of indoor and outdoor events.
"Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider, Go" by Trentmoeller
The inaugural Ozark Mountain Music Festival is all indoors in Eureka Springs. And it has a fun nickname, too.
Schedule Includes:
Friday, 1/24
6 p.m. Barefoot Ballroom -- HonkySuckle
8 p.m. Ozark Room -- Wink
10 p.m. Barefoot Ballroom -- 3 Penny Acre
Saturday, 1/25
Balcony -- Hogscalders
2 p.m. Ozark Room -- Pearl Brick
4 p.m. Ozark Room -- Tyrannosaurus Chicken
6 p.m. Barefoot Ballroom -- SxRex
8 p.m. Ozark Room -- Ben Miller Band
10 p.m. Ballroom -- National Park Radio
MIDNIGHT JAM -- Ron Landis and Chuck
Sunday, 1/26
NOON- Bloody Mary Morning Show Ozark Rooms -- Handmade Moments
"Dream of the Future" by Carter Burwell
