Demolition and excavation related to the downtown parking deck project gets closer to getting underway in Fayetteville. Eureka Springs aldermen pass a resolution supporting marriage equality. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department moves forward with plans to pave the only stretch of gravel state highway.
Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, how ex-pats in NWA watch the World Cup. And, singer/songwriter Joe Crookston stops by the studio. Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, more than 3,000 Arkansas children are in foster care custody on any single day. A new report has suggestions on how to better serve these young people. Plus, Arkansas native Louis Jordan's forays into the Caribbean and Calypso in today's edition of Arkansongs, and we hear how the four men running for Governor of Arkansas responded when asked about the legality of same-sex marriage
Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, takes a look back at the previous seven days in Arkansas news.The Arkansas Press Association hosted three debates last week, including one with the four candidates in this year's governor's race.
A new report issued by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families reveals the state’s foster care system would better serve children by allowing them to stay with their family of origin. Jacqueline Froelich talks with the report’s lead author, Jennifer Ferguson.The latest enrollment numbers for Arkansas' Private Option are announced, the city of Fayetteville gets ready to accept nearly a million dollars in grants for trails construction, design and engineering,and one water-borne illness is making the rounds through Arkansas and the nation.
Singer and songwriter Joe Crookston is back in Fayetteville this week, almost a year after his first visit at the 2013 Roots Festival.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses the latest economic numbers for the region...and the dreams of bringing professional hockey to Fort Smith.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with representatives from each side of the Cotton/Pryor Senate race. Plus, we explore War Eagle cavern and more.
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers, previews this weekend's entertainment which features plays, cardboard box cities, and a fundraiser for her late husband Saturday night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville.
“Shooting High Dice” by: The Mississippi Sheiks
Two installations associated with the Artosphere Festival are taking shape and Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas recently visited with the artist of the structure located near Nadine Baum Studios in Fayetteville. Details are available at ArtosphereFestival.org
One of the plays at the Arkansas New Play Festival that is still a work-in-progress is The Football Project. It will be read Sunday at 3:30 p.m. More information is available at Theatre2.org.
Wal-Mart posts first quarter profits, the University of Arkansas and the city of Fayetteville are honored at the Governor's Work-Life Balance Awards, and more.
"Never Let You Go" by: Taj Mahal
