Becca Martin Brwon loves architecture, and she tells us about a new exhibit at the Shiloh Museum about architecture in the Ozarks.
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The University of Arkansas Symphonic Band and the University of Arkansas Wind Band join forces for a concert Monday night at Walton Arts Center.
Friday is Fibonacci Day, and Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas talks with Dr. Edmond Harris about the significance of the age-old number pattern.
No matter how hard some may try, money is inescapable. We use it to buy stuff, and most often we pay taxes with it. Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis takes a look at news stories related to citiesí tax revenue from the past week.
Residents of three Arkansas counties--Benton, Madison and Sharp--who this month voted in favor of legal alcohol sales in previously dry counties should be in excellent spirits given that the tally went in their favor. But if you wish to go into the spirits business, you'd better be prepared to follow some stiff rules
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: Fayetteville will be one of many cities around the world hosting events designed to raise awareness about Syrians displaced by the continuing violence in that country. We’ll talk to one of the organizers of the Arkansas Stand for the Children of Syria program. Plus a new, endowed chair for the University of Arkansas’ Eleanor Mann School of Nursing *and* and new Speaker of the House in Little Rock.
Roby Brock of Talk Businesscovered yesterday’s selection of a new Speaker of the House in Little Rock.Fayetteville is one of the cities worldwide hosting an event in support of people displaced by the violence in Syria.
Many gathered yesterday in the Epley Building for Health Professions on the University of Arkansas campus as the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing received the George M and Boyce W Billingley endowed chair. The school also welcomed Dr. Pegge Bell as its new director.
Michael Tilley, from TheCityWire.com, addresses a busy week. There was positive news on housing prices and hospitality tax collections, Wal-Mart released earning numbers and there was intrigue at the State Capitol.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, August 5, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks. A Facebook-job-posting-a-day approach to getting people in the Fort Smith region who are looking for work. Work Fort Smith is taking a small, but consistent, path to connecting those seeking work to those seeking employees. We'll also review the past seven days in Arkansas politics and business with Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas and two approaches to solar power…including area high school students taking to a swimming pool to test their solar-powered boats. And Meredith Martin Moats continues her series on books about Arkansas with a review of a study of the man who brought electricity to the state, Harvey Couch.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas shares economist Kathy Deck's thoughts on the year ahead.
APEI is part of the $140 million Next Generation Power Electronics Innovation Institute.
"Body Love Part 1"
Becca reminds us that Railroad Earth is performing at George's tomorrow night.
We visit the Rogers Police Department to find out about how one can protect and serve the public, as the department prepares to offer the Entry Level Police Officer Examination early next month.
"Please Forgive Me" by David Gray
We speak with An Na, author of A Step From Heaven, a book that was awarded the Michael L. Prince Award when it was published a decade ago. Critics and reviewers commended the book's characters for speaking like a child without being too precocious or condescending. The author will speak in Fayetteville later this month.
