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.
The Fort Smith Symphony won't have beignets, but will have music from New Orleans this weekend.
"Do You Know What it Means..." Louis Armstrong
We welcome a new voice to Ozarks at Large just in tim eto learn more about Oscar nominations. Wayne Bell is the man behind the Culture Club segment of www.fayettevilleflyer.com.
Jacqueline Froelich reports that the National Park Service aims to eradicate invasive and exotic species on the Buffalo National River.
To comment on the NPS plan: www.parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=31771
All scoping comments must be received by February 15, 2011.
An update on a Berryville-based outfit that specializes in helping injured wildlife.
"The Real McCoy" by John Coltrane
As the legislative session continues, some of the high-profile issues begin to come to the House and Senate for consideration. Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks with Jason Tolbert about the upcoming week.
