Ozarks At Large
Candy Lee is putting together a first-time-ever concert bill with her band, The Sweets, plus Shannon Wurst and Still on the Hill. The proceeds will help a family who recently lost their home.
The Four Finger Fundraiser features a pop-up shop that open today at this link. Proceeds will benefit the owners of Perrodin Supply Co.An exhibit about Coin Harvey will be on display at the Bentonville Public Museum. This is among the ongoing events Becca from NWA Newspapers suggests us visiting this week.
The Apparel Studies program at the University of Arkansas started as part of the Home Economics program in the early 20th century. Later this week, four students from the program will showcase their design skills during NWA Fashion Week.
Each week Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas gives us an update on the biggest political and business news headlines from around the state. Today, tax cuts and tax revenues are on his agenda.Late last week, the Northwest Arkansas Council released the results of a study on the area's Business Retention and Expansion Efforts. The study was compiled from interviews by area chambers of commerce with 459 area companies. We speak with Mike Harvey, chief operating officer of the council about the survey and what the results mean for the area moving forward.
Another area city plans to speak out against a bill in the Arkansas Legislature that could mean a rollback of city development regulations. Governor Mike Beebe touts the state's efforts to make sure fewer children in Arkansas go hungry, and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art again gets national recognition, not for its paintings but for the construction of the museum itsself.
Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, the history and mission of the Girl Scouts, a little help to reach college goals and a new exhibit celebrating the iconic work of Norman Rockwell.Ahead on Weekend Ozarks, the history and mission of the Girl Scouts, a little help to reach college goals and a new exhibit celebrating the iconic work of Norman Rockwell.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, October 4, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks…Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about what area business leaders think about the partial shutdown of the federal government and what we might expect from an announcement early next week from Governor Mike Beebe and Walmart. Plus, Block St. Hot Club joins us for a performance in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Snake Eyes and the Bug Band will perform for free at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 29 at the Fayetteville Public Library.
A new study by AARP places Arkansas 40th in the nation in terms of long-term care for the elderly. The Arkansas Air and Military Museum will kick off its monthly Airport Days celebrations Saturday, and the Walton Arts Center reschedules some performances because of construction related to expansion efforts at the Fayetteville facility.
A nearly one-thousand mile bicycle journey passed through northwest Arkansas yesterday as riders commemorate the forced removal of thousands of Cherokee people along the Trail of tears.
Matt Campbell's Blue Hog report has been an influential player in Arkansas politics.
Local artist Nancy Dallison started working with metal just two years ago and is already creating beautiful wearable art pieces.
“Colors” Amos Lee
