Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers reminds us that professional wrestler The Rock is coming to Little Rock along with other WWE athletes.
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Bird man, Joe Neal investigates an “irruption” taking place on a local golf course, providing a lesson in evolutionary biology. (Neal is coauthor of “Arkansas Birds,” published by UofA Press and “In the Province of Birds, a Western Arkansas Memoir,” published by Half-Acre Press).
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The 5th annual Interfaith Harmony Day is scheduled for 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. The event is free and will include a variety of events including music, poetry, food, children's activities, and discussions. More information is available by calling 832-754-1791.A voter ID bill that mimics several other states' efforts to curb voter fraud has been introduced in the Arkansas legislature. The city of Fayetteville gets ready to offer free spay and neuter clinics to city residents. And Governor Beebe announces a $1.1 billion dollar "superproject" for the state: a steel mill set to be built in Osceola.
Ahead on Ozarks:how "new tech" schools are changing education for some high school students. OAL's Timothy Dennis talks to teachers in Rogers and Lincoln about their work. Plus the band Paper Hearts split up when some of the members moved away ten years ago. This weekend, for one night only, the original band is back together and some of their fans might be traveling from just as far as the band for the show.Years after their last show, a favorite band reunites for one more show.
We catch back up with one of the start-ups we met at last year's Ark Challenge, Sooligan. the co-founders of the social media platform have made good on their promise to launch at the biggest sproting event in the country.
You can learn more about the next Ark Challenge here. You can follow Sooligan at their Facebook page or on Twitter.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas, talks to David Ramsey about the fallout from last week's announcement Dustin McDaniel will not seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2014.A series of meetings regarding the extension of the 2008 Farm Bill will be held throughout the state in the coming week, and operations at Drake Field in Fayetteville may soon come under management of the city, if the city council agrees to terminate the contract of the current service provider for the airport. And, The Jones Center in Springdale receives a sizable grant from the Walmart Foundation.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we look at the entrepreneurial spirit in our area. Also, a handful of schools have had to cancel classes this month due to illness. We investigate what factors go into the decision to close a school and what must happen prior to reopening.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Arkansas Congressman Tom Cotton talks to Roby Brock about why he supports military action in Syria. Plus the new art gallery, Bottle Rocket, prepares for lift off in Fayetteville. We also hear comments from Rajiv Shah, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. He spoke yesterday on the University of Arkansas campus.
The story of the first African American policeman in Fayetteville led two graduate students at the University of Arkansas to uncover other stories for their documentary Oak Cemetery: A Forgotten Place.
“Strong as Oak” by Watsky
The band Caroline Rose will perform during the weekend festival on Mulberry Mountain. Here, they perform "Roll On" inside our studio as the festival gets underway today.
at end of show: “Flying Dreams” by Birds of Chicago
Officials with the U.S. Marshals Museum yesterday approved its 2015 budget, which includes allocations for architectural, exhibit and operational costs. President Clinton speaks to the role presidential libraries serve in providing historical context, and state revenue numbers for May came in below what economists expected.
"All the Trees" by Curtis Harvey
Leslie Rutledge and David Sterling are seeking the Republican nomination for Arkansas Attorney General. You can see the entire interview here.
Memorial Day marks the opening of public swimming pool season across America. And this summer, an article about pools and race will be published in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, titled “Going off the Deep End: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Desegregation of Little Rock’s Public Swimming Pools.” Jacqueline Froelich spoke with author and historian John Kirk.
"Swans and the Swimming" by Iron & Wine
