Food, fun and alliteration are all part of an upcoming fundraiser in Rogers.
Ozarks At Large
The booms and bangs of fireworks can be heard beginning this evening at various locations around the listening area. Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up.
A new CD includes music the Cates Brothers Band recorded 32 years ago, but wasn't release until now.
The Fayetteville Flyover opened last night and getting from College Avenue to the Fulbright Expressway became much easier.
The Oklahoma Department of Health has confirmed the state's first death due to Heartland virus—a new tick-borne illness discovered in the mid-South. So far no cases have been documented in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich spoke with an Oklahoma epidemiologist to find out the status of the virus and how to avoid be bitten.The latest state revenue report shows a surplus for the end of the fiscal year. State and local leaders celebrated the opening of the 71-B Flyover last night in Fayetteville, and Rogers is working on building a new, modern fire station for the central part of the city.
Ahead on Ozarks, a roundtable discussion on workforce education in the state. And, and an effort to expand the footprint of Gulley Park.
Eleven acres adjacent to Gulley Park were recently put on the market. Friends of Gulley Park hope to raise the funds necessary to buy the property, expand the park and maintain the atmosphere of the current public space.
The Care Foundation announces more than $3 million in grants that aim to help underserved children with pre-K and food security programs. The Fayetteville city council approved governance changes for the Walton Arts Center. And state legislators approve changes to public school employee insurance plans.
Ahead on Ozarks, the U.S. Geological Survey is investigating an increase of tremors in Oklahoma, and Adam Posnak uses African-inspired religions' and cultures' images for his pottery. His latest exhibit opens this week in Fayetteville.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, July 11, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, how ex-pats in NWA watch the World Cup. And, singer/songwriter Joe Crookston stops by the studio.
We talk with Charlaine Harris, the popular supernatural mystery writer, on whose stories HBO’s “True Blood” series is based. She was in town raising awareness about the Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs this past weekend.
“Scrapple From the Apple” by Miles Davis
On the list today – a concert on the lawn at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, a reading and book-signing with author Cary Groner at Nightbird Books, and a performance by Trout Fishing in America at the Alma Performing Arts Center.
The blues and jazz lounge and restaurant in Fayetteville hopes to impress northwest Arkansans with great music, delicious food and elegant decor.
Crafts, dance, and musical performances will keep northwest Arkansans busy this month. Jodi Beznoska of Walton Arts Center has the details.
A beautiful preserve operated by the city of Eureka Springs could be a draw for green tourists, but some worry development could disturb a habitat home to a rare species of lizard called “Mountain Boomers.”
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