Music, cell phones and fishing are all being used to help raise money, food and awareness for area nonprofits.
Ozarks At Large
The 2014 Natural Wonders: The State of Children's Health in Arkansas report examines a number of children's healthcare issues like oral care and immunizations. 
American public colleges and universities seek to contain wage and benefit costs by hiring contingent faculty—those without permanent status. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, such faculty on certain campuses face an "ivory ceiling."Governor Mike Beebe yesterday issued a line-item veto on a tax exemption for sand used in oil and natural gas drilling. The state's top economist says that the latest unemployment numbers show positive growth in the state's economy. And the Siloam Springs board of directors is set to consider a liquor-by-the-drink ordinance.
Becca says a trash pop group and an Italian soprano are some musicians you can hear in northwest Arkansas this week.
Roby Brock, from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas recently talked with Tyson Foods President and Chief Executive Officer Donnie Smith.
Lockheed Martin and Peco Foods are among those companies creating jobs in the state.The Mid-continent Independent System Operator, who will manage Entergy Arkansas' power grid, breaks ground on its regional headquarters. Urban agriculture rules are again slated for discussion in Fayetteville, and a federal judge strikes down the state's 12-week abortion ban.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a complaint has been filed against a charter school corporation for teaching creationism in Arkansas. Plus, one local couple has made an investment in the futures of underrepresented college students, and we take a look at what's in a name in Benton County.
Here is our list of famous Patricks:
- Pat(rick) Sajak spins the Wheel of Fortune.
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard on Star Trek: Next Generation.
- Danica Patrick answers a pre-race question.
- The Smiths, including Steven Patrick Morrissey, sing How Soon is Now.
- Patrick McGoohan is The Prisoner.
- Patrick Swayze defends Baby in Dirty Dancing.
- Patrick Star, comic relief, from Spongebob Squarepants.
- Patrick Duffy as a fictional Ewing, Bobby on Dallas.
- Patrick Ewing as a real Ewing, Patrick...with the Knicks.
- Orson Welles on a vinyl record delivers Patrick Henry's speech.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 26, 2014
For a holiday edition of Ozarks at Large we hear highlights from a show at Fayetteville Public Library featuring songwriters Candy Lee, Shawn James and Barrett Baber.
Route 66 Playhouse brings together actors and musicians from the region to recreate the “Golden Age of Radio.”
“Green Hornet” by Link Wray
Today, violinist Boujidara Kouzmanova and guitarist Virginia Luque perform together at 7 p.m. at Covenant Church in Fayetteville. In today’s conversation, Boujidara talks about how a balance between the intense sound of violin and the easy sound of guitar is achieved.
Admission to the concert is free. For more information, call 442.5267.
For a video of Boujidara playing a love song, click here.
More than 400 of Arkansas’s 1081 public schools are listed as needing improvement under “No Child Left Behind.” But critics say the federal law is sorely in need of improvement so will provide waivers to applicant states.
Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com discusses Arkansas metros’ income gains, the review of water, sewer efficiency in Fort Smith and First National Bank’s Sam M. Sicard’s passing.
“After” by Joshua Redman
Springfield, Missouri is preparing to host the inaugural Birthplace of Route 66 Festival this weekend. In honor of the event, this week we’ll talk about some interesting places along the route in Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas.
Today, we make a stop in Galena, Kansas and meet Melba the Mouth.
