
Ozarks At Large

Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media says that though it may still be cold outside, there will still be a nice selection of things to do tomorrow.

It could be several more days before nearly two dozen Faulkner County residents of a neighborhood in Mayflower will be able to return to their homes. Crews continue cleaning up after an oil pipeline broke Friday
An Arkansas House panel advances a proposal to cut taxes on utility manufacturers, but a budget expert isn't so sure about the plan's long-term effects, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel begins investigations into the Mayflower oil spill, Mike Ross hints at the governor's race, and air traffic control operations will continue at Fayetteville's Drake Field, though the city has to pick up the expense.





Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, October 18, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks:the gavel has come down to begin a special session of the Arkansas Legislature. Chris Hickey reports on the opening afternoon of a session dedicated to solving, if only temporarily, a projected spike in insurance rates for public school employees in the state. Plus: our usual Friday conversations with Michael Tilley from The City Wire and Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers. And Antoinette Grajeda tries to discover the lure of following festivals for one retailer who is selling her wares right now at Mulberry Mountain for the Yonder Mountain String Band’s Harvest Festival.
Bobcat Goldthwait will perform three times at Uark Bowl this weekend. For more information, visit the UARK Bowl website
Several area burn bans have been lifted, Rogers looks to buy land near Lake Atalanta and Governor Beebe appoints a new director for the Arkansas State Police.
“Scrapple From The Apple” by Herb Ellis
For the first time, undergraduate enrollment has exceeded 20,000.
Harvesting of marijuana is about to begin in Northwest Arkansas and the Drug Enforcement Administration is in the process of scouting locations and using aircraft to search for the drug.
Michael J. Riha, a professor at the University of Arkansas, discusses his new book “ Starting Your Career as a Theatrical Designer.”
Web Exclusive: A Few More Minutes With Michael J Riha
“Rubber Band” by Guiseppe Ielasi