As Bentonville students and school board vote on potential mascots for the district's new high school, superintendent Michael Poore is also concerned with the building's design.
Ozarks At Large
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, talks about the delayed opening for the Marshall's Museum and another effort to place medicinal marijuana on the Arkansas ballot.The Arkansas Forestry Commission is warning state residents that March is prime time for wildfire conditions. The Arkansas Election Commission is being taken to court over rules for absentee ballots under the state's new voter ID law. And a new report details the challenges and successes the state faces in regards to childrens' health.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, though the next presidential election is more than two years away, some are already ready for HIlary. And as the Bentonville School District grows, so too does its course offerings. We visit a junior high school as students prepare for mountain biking. Plus, we learn about a Bentonville before Sam Walton.So will Artosphere come May. Beth Bobbitt with Walton Arts Center has the lineup for the fifth annual arts and nature festival.
In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
Bentonville Public Schools is one of the fastest growing districts in the country. And it may be among the first in the nation to integrate outdoor mountain biking classes into it’s physical education curriculum. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to gym class, at Lincoln Junior High, to learn more.Students are counting down the days until Spring Break and parents are thinking up activities. Becca Martin Brown has this list for Washington County.
Steve Inman with content partner KATV's Talk Business and Politics with Roby Brock speaks with Craig Smith, senior advisor to the political action committee Ready for Hillary.
The city of Fort Smith continues to construct a 20-year plan and the University of Arkansas has news about scholarships for future students.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families releases a new report on children's health coverage. Also, a project looks at the idea of community, we hear an interview with gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross, and more.
The Springdale Municipal Airport recently received a $150,000 grant to help improve access to its terminal.
"LaRue" by Still on the Hill
The state Department of Workforce Services releases March unemployment numbers for Arkansas, though they remain slightly above the national rate. Plus, the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage will either be reaffirmed or struck down in the coming weeks.
"Marseilles" by Hey Marseilles
P3 Waste Consulting has helped develop a program for Mercy Hospital in Rogers to recycle blue wrap used to keep surgical instruments sterile.
In his weekly recap, Roby Brock discusses Home BancShares reporting a record first quarter profit and more.
"Voice In My Throat" by Pearl and the Beard
A screening of the documentary film Girl Rising aims to raise local awareness to the challenges girls face globally in education. Hosted by GIRLS Rock of Ramay Junior High, the screening will be at 6:30 Thursday evening at the Fayetteville High School Performing Arts Center.
