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.
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.The city of Fayetteville is well into construction of a new trailhead on Mount Kessler. Plus, Simmons First Bank announces its fourth acquisition within the last year.
Ahead on Ozarks, highlights from a lecture given by David Pryor last night in downtown Fayetteville. Also, the region's population prepares to reach the half-million mark.
The best guess is that the 500,000th resident in the four-county Northwest Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area arrived today.
Roby Brock from Talk Business & Politics speaks to three bankers about the state of lending in Arkansas.
Those were the words of former Senator David Pryor last night during a lecture on dysfunction in Congress.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.
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a visit to a jeweler's studio where she makes trinkets of beauty with stones, sterling silver and words on metal. Plus, we talk with blogger Mat Campbell of the Blue Hog Report about how the lawyer-turned-journalist uncovers and covers political happenings in the state.
Renowned Ozarks photographer Tim Ernst visited KUAF’s Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio last week to discuss his career as a photographer. He’ll present slideshows of his work at many venues across northwest Arkansas over the next several weeks. The complete list of venues can be found on www.timernst.com.
Walmart announces profits for the first time in nine quarters, Arkansas Division of Medical Services gets a new director, and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Experience the Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” at Walton Arts Center this week. Also, a northwest Arkansan journalism legend will be featured in an exhibit at the Shiloh Museum in Springdale starting tomorrow.
“Have a Feast Here Tonight” by Bill Monroe and Doc Watson
KUAF’s Katy Henriksen reports on the new monthly Improved Lighting Poetry Reading Series in Fayetteville. The latest poets to read brought a resume that boasts of working with rocker Patti Smith and pioneering the art of choral rapping.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
