We visit a methadone treatment center in Springdale to learn how the medication works and visit with a recovering opiate addict.
Ozarks At Large
Winter weather plagued roadways and schedules early in the week, while Crawford County officials later touted a potential site for a new jail. We find out more in this morning's Week in Review.



The Benton County School of the Arts anticipates a name change for the coming school year in order to avoid confusion and build their community base.

State lawmakers yesterday debated on how to spend about $100 million in state surplus, and Crawford County officials say that they have a potential site for a new county jail, if voters approve funding for the project.

We speak with a founding member of the world-renowned singing group in anticipation for this evening's performance.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a look at the increasing educational accountability standards placed on the nation's 5-year-olds. Plus, Michael Pakko discusses the state's economy, and more.
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers is intrigued about a discussion at the Shiloh Museum about a small community she has not heard of.
A new exhibit at Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale takes patrons along the length of the White River.
Web Exclusive: Seeing Images of the White River Before the Dams
Comedian Ralphie May is returning to Arkansas for a handful of performances in the state later this week.
Fourth Congressional District Representative Tom Cotton weighed in on several prescient national issues over the weekend during a stop in Texarkana. Congressman Tim Griffin urges President Obama to disclose more to the American public about the nation's financial situation. State House Speaker Davy Carter says that the issue of a Medicaid funding shortfall is the biggest issue facing the upcoming legislative session in Little Rock. And the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History has a new director.
"See See Rider" by Lightnin' Hopkins
The University of Arkansas spring semester begins today. But some professors and students have already been gathering around the “Blackboard”—a virtual classroom where a syllabus, class assignments, articles and even discussions are posted. But “Blackboard” also provides the means for instructors to catch student plagiarists.
"Fascimile" by Koufax