The Old Fort Homeless Coalition in Fort Smith conducted its annual point in time count of homeless individuals in the city. Coalition president Ken Pyle says the data will help the city in planning a campus for the homeless.
Ozarks At Large
A bill to repeal the ban on firearms in churches advances to the state Senate today. U.S. Senator Mark Pryor announces the beginning of his reelection campaign, though its not starting quite yet. U.S. Senator John Boozman speaks out in favor of a plan to temporarily suspend the nation's debt limit on borrowing. And J.B. Hunt Transport Services announces a record fiscal quarter as it releases its fourth quarter 2012 financials.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Community Clinic celebrates its 100,000th patient. Also, Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas sits down with legislators to discuss what's next for the Arkansas Legislature. Plus, we take a look at the recent surge of second-hand stores in the area.Dr. Rosilee Walker Russell, executive director of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Academy of the Arts, says with the holiday season over, the UAFS Academy of the Arts is returning to business as usual with spring class registration and an upcoming piano concert.
Discount stores are proliferating, with patrons demanding rock bottom prices. Lots of resale stores are opening up. We check out the local Goodwill, one of a half dozen new Goodwill stores in Northwest Arkansas staked out in busy shopping districts. And we also visit a popular independent thrift store in south Fayetteville to assess the trend.Monday the Community Clinic in Rogers marked a milestone, celebrating the 100,000th patient served in the fifteen years of service by the clinic.
At the conclusion of last week’s business, Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas sat down with David Sanders, a Republican member of the Senate from Little Rock, and Warwick Sabin, a Democratic member of the House, also from Little Rock. The conversation included talk about Medicaid expansion, the death penalty, taxes and ethics. Roby began the discussion by asking Senator Sanders what might be different for this legislative agenda since the GOP is in control at the capitol.Crews prepare to replace an old, one-lane bridge in Washington County, all in the name of improving safety. Ronald McDonald Charities of Arkoma begins work on a healing space for families at Mercy NWA in Rogers. And the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville again is ranked one of the best values in college education in the nation.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Springdale continues a discussion on what the city may look like in the future. Jacqueline Froelich recently attended a study session dedicated to what may be next and she has a report. Plus Shannon Wurst’s fifth studio CD is ready for release and she gives us a preview and discusses her release party this weekend. And our tech ambassador, Tyrel Denison, gives us a list of what did…and did not…impress at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month.
Shannon Wurst headed to Montana to record her fifth studio CD, Lionheart Love. But the CD release party will be in her native state this weekend.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, September 6, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks, Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses an unexpected auction involving two Arkansas banking firms and the latest construction numbers for the Fort Smith region and Northwest Arkansas. And, Barret Baber explains why the Stone County Jail was an inspiration for a song on his soon to be released CD, and he'll play for us inside the Firmin Garner-Performance Studio.
A new report places Benton and Washington counties as the two healthiest in the state. Plus the Hogeye Marathon returns and severe weather is a possibility over the next twenty-four hours.
"Let The Night" by Dirty Vegas
The new Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority which delivers Bull Shoals Lake water to towns and districts across Boone, Newton, and Searcy Counties is in trouble. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, several towns that signed on to the drinking water pact appear to be stricken by buyer’s remorse. (Correction: Marshall is in Searcy County and Lead Hill is in Boone County. In my report I erroneously reversed the towns’ locations.)
As he series with 2014 political candidates in Arkansas continues, Roby Brock has this conversation with Mike Ross.
"They Also Mourn Who Do Not Wear Black" by Sufjan Stevens
A national report considers several different factors when determining the health of every county in the country.
The Arkansas Razorbacks Gymnastics team will host an NCAA Regional Championship April 5 in Fayetteville.
