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.
Professor Ronald Mallett, who teaches physics at the University of Connecticut, recently visited the University of Arkansas campus to deliver a public lecture on theoretical physics. Mallett is also the author of “Time Traveler,” a memoir that discusses his personal life and his desire to time travel.
“Theme to the Time Tunnel” by John Williams
The City of Springdale installs a wind turbine at Shiloh Square in downtown Springdale; Arkansas Auditor of State Charlie Daniels announces an eBay auction of unclaimed property; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Beatles tribute band Rain will be in town soon. Also, comedian Lewis Black will be at Walton Arts Center this Saturday, but his show’s already sold out. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“Freezone” by Spacetime Continuum
Arkansas Health Director Paul Halverson announced the state will get another 29 trauma centers to provide faster care for trauma patients. The additions will be funded by a 2009 tobacco tax increase.
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com contemplates the possibility of having a theatre for independent films, a venue for live musical acts that can accommodate a couple thousand people, and much more.
