Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is four years old. There have been some bumps along the way, but the games of chance have provided hundreds of millions of dollars for scholarships. We'll talk to the lottery's second director, Bishop Woosley. Plus 40,000 students in elementary and middle schools across northwest Arkansas create art in a single day and the marvels involved with a staging of Carnival at the Alma Performing Arts Center. The show has steam punk costuming, puppets and music.
Teresa Maurer, our local food ambassador, discusses what we can find at our local Farmers' Markets and tells us which two local delegates will be attending an international gathering of farmers, chefs and food activists in Italy.
“Slow Food” by Greg Brown
Becca says Uno, Dos, Tres con Andres is just one of the events happening a local libraries today.
The Sebastian County Sheriff's Department is preparing to launch Project Lifesaver, a program that will help people at-risk for wandering off to be found more quickly. More information is available at ProjectLifesaver.org.
“Save Me” by S
Wayne Bell from Fayetteville Flyer discusses Emmy nominations and the upcoming broadcast of the Olympics.
Looks easy, the bagpipe, a little squeezing, a little breathing. But in reality? The instrument requires a great deal of coordination. As part of our occasional series on wild summer sounds, we bring you an impromptu bagpipe tutorial taking place in front of the Fayetteville Public Library.