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.
Illustrator and author Valerie Hubbard Damon has created the “Fleeker” life on a magnificent mountain ledge. An artist’s reception is will be held May 28th at Iris in the Park in Eureka Springs and at 1 Prospect during White Street Walk May 20th. To sign up for her workshop, visit www.esartschool.com
"The Duke" by Miles Davis
Arkansas' 2nd District Congressman Tim Griffin speaks with Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net about the upcoming vote on raising the debt ceiling, military spending and the future of Medicare.
The Ozark Land Holding Association marked its 30th anniversary this past weekend. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to the 240-acre intentional community, located in southwestern Madison County.
Some areas damaged by the recent flooding are now eligible for federal disaster aid and a group of Boy Scouts have been found in southwest Arkansas.
Little Sprout Storytime begins at the Botanical Gardens and Puddle of Mudd rocks out at George's.
"Main Street Breakdown" by Chet Atkins
