The city of Centerton is nearly finished building a trail around one city lake. And, the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation gets a new president.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation from this year's Mozart in the Museum with the classical music trio Time For Three. Plus, 47 miles a day: that's how far, on average, a female hiker hiked to make it through the Appalachian Trail in fewer than 50 days. Hiker and author Jennifer Pharr Davis stops by the studio, and we get some tips on how to get into running.The Mustache Running Club and Girls on the Run of NWA are two ways local residents can become involved in the sport of running. A calendar of races can be found at www.ArkansasRunner.Com.
After the Mozart in the Museum concert last night, two-thirds of Time for Three talked about their love of music and the Artosphere Festival.
Last week, voters in the Democrat and Republican chose their nominees for political office to run in November elections. Roby Brock with Talk Business and Politics hosts this roundtable discussion with members of each party.A new report shows Arkansas house prices rose 1.6 percent, and ADEQ is hosting a meeting about new carbon standards existing power plants will have to meet.
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas Living Treasure Robert Runyan. Also, the president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands pays a visit to Springdale.
The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands visited Northwest Arkansas over the weekend, to join thousands of Ozark islanders in celebrating their nation’s 35th Constitution Day.
Jacqueline Froelich attended opening ceremonies Friday evening and brings us some sounds of the gathering.Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses the primary election results and more in his weekly business and political news recap.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the National Veterans Golden Age Games are set to take over Fayetteville and the region this weekend; we speak with one 79-year-old Vietnam veteran who hopes to win in his competitions, and we speak with an Arkansas elder who decided to obtain his GED many, many years after his high school years had passed. Plus, while many eyes are on the happenings at the World Cup, we attend a sports match of a different nature, polo, in Bentonville.
If you had to pick one thing to do every 12 hours, what would be your choice? Becca Bacon Martin helps with the answers.
Katy Henriksen, KUAF’s classical music producer, spoke with Joanie Madden, the founder and leader of Cherish The Ladies. The group performs traditional Irish music and will be in Fort Smith tomorrow.
Visit www.fortsmithsymphony.org for more details on tomorrow’s performance.
“The Telephone Call” by Kraftwerk
Arkansas Razorback volleyball coach Robert Pulliza talks about tonight’s game against Ole Miss. The game will also raise funds to benefit breast cancer research.
Folk musicians Sparky and Rhonda Rucker perform tonight at Goodfolk Productions in Fayetteville. Call 479.521.1812 for more details.
Feed Fayetteville, a non-profit organization created to alleviate hunger in the region, held a panel discussion yesterday.
“Hyperballed” by Bjork
