Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, as the state prepares for a busy election year, one county makes changes to its polling sites. Plus, a physical fitness event this weekend celebrates two very different causes, and we visit with a founder of the Soweto Gospel Choir, which is performing tonight at Walton Arts Center.
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We speak with a founding member of the world-renowned singing group in anticipation for this evening's performance.
Sunday afternoon, the lawn at Old Main will be a buzz with sororities, fraternities, area residents and the special needs community as participants take part in the first ever Swetnam Physical Challenge benefiting the Down Syndrome Connection's I Can Shine Event.
Becca Martin Brown has more on yet another production of this youth show, this time at the Arts Center of the Ozarks.
The Ouchita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests system is in need of Resource Advisory Committee applicants. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the positions are voluntary, but projects help to support local communities and economies.
To servoe on the RAC, visit fs.usda.gov, then click on "Projects and Policies" to find the "Secure Schools and Community" section. Or call (501) 321-5318.
To servoe on the RAC, visit fs.usda.gov, then click on "Projects and Policies" to find the "Secure Schools and Community" section. Or call (501) 321-5318.
Lady Razorbacks in various sports prepare for an eventful weekend and as we prepare for spring, a few outdoor activities to look forward to.
We visit a methadone treatment center in Springdale to learn how the medication works and visit with a recovering opiate addict.
With a primary election nearing and the general election later this year, election commissioners in Sebastian County have made a few changes to polling sites in the county.
A lawsuit succeeds in striking down new, more stringent rules for ballot measure petition canvassers, and several schools across the state petition the Arkansas Department of Education for waivers in an attempt to cut down on the number of snow days to be made up this year.
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock talks to the Dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service about Arkansas' election year. Also, we learn about a mobile center designed to help combat vets in rural locations. And, we explore the emerging field of cryotherapy.
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Ahead on Ozarks, a local tech company receives a multi-million dollar contract from the Air Force and the Jones Center receives a $1 million pledge.
Picking a name for a new magazine is part art, part science, part luck. We talk with editors and publishers of three regional publications for the latest "what's in a name" feature.
But when you do, you might not feel so good about it. A University of Arkansas marketer and her colleagues test the “bottom dollar effect.
“Tomorrow” from Annie
Last night Kyle Kellams moderated a public discussion at the Fayetteville Public Library about one of the new works included in this weekend's Arkansas New Play Festival.
Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up with the lineup for this summer’s Gulley Park Concert Series.
“Easy With You” by Waylon Pierce
Yesterday's runoff elections settled the GOP side of the ticket for this year's election for Arkansas Attorney General, but yesterday's runoffs may also have implications for funding the state's Private Option next year. Meanwhile, state legislators this week debated whether public schools should be allowed to tie onto the fiber optic network used by the state's higher education institutions, and Fort Smith Public Schools' summer meals program for youths gets underway.
"Mayall's Piano Boogie" by Walter Trout