Research at the University of Arkansas offers some insight about what the oral arguments in front of the United States Supreme Court mean…and why it is interesting to track the interruptions made by the justices.
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Ozarks At Large
For his weekly recap of the previous seven days’ news, Roby Brock from Talk Business discusses the election and other items of note.
Mountain top removal, or strip mining for coal, is common in places like Appalachia and Arizona. But strip mining is also occurring on the north central Ozarks--not for coal, but for thick deposits of quartz sand, critical to unconventional natural gas drilling.
Ahead on this weekend edition of Ozarks, celebrating a historic mountain in Madison County as well as the Great American Smokeout.
The Great American Smokeout is this Thursday. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas speaks with Rhonda Brammell of the American Cancer Society about the national day aimed at encouraging smokers to quit.
In Madison County there’s a place called “Negro Mountain.” No blacks live there now, but it was, in the 1860s, settled by Ozark African Americans. All of them and their descendants are gone now—except for one individual. We take you to meet the last living African American resident of Madison County.
A new arcade featuring old school games is nearly open in midtown Fayetteville's Evelyn Hills Shopping Center. Ozarks at Large's resident geek Timothy Dennis visits the arcade for a preview.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks; startup companies end a more-than-three month acceleration process and vie for $150,000 prizes to be used as investments in their new companies. The first-ever ARK Challenge ended yesterday at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville. And, this is a time for anniversaries in the area: 20 years of Walton Arts Center, one year of operation at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art . . . and 20 years for one local store that has grown thanks to the web.
Fifteen fledgling companies each had a chance yesterday to explain their ventures to a room full of potential investors at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville.
Click here for more information about the ARK Challenge.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we travel back in time to take a look at the decade that was the 1980s, and The Jones Center closes in on two decades of existence and opens its services up to more than just families.
A movie that was shot in Kingsland, Ark. will make its NWA premiere Dec. 5 at Rogers Malco Towne Cinema.
"Four Score" by Low
Becca Martin Brown says that there are plenty of opportunities to catch a concert coming up in the surrounding region.
New programs added to KUAF 3 include many science topics.
The Arkansas Legislative council on Friday heard details of a potential agreement to settle more than two decades of litigation involving the state and three Little Rock area school districts. The Buffalo National River releases its operational plan for next year. The state Capitol building is prepped for the holidays. And both Razorback cross country teams take the regional NCAA title.
"Jessi" by Kris Orlowski
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas has income numbers for Walmart, Dillard's and more in his weekly business and political news recap.
