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.
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Yesterday, Tyson Foods, Inc. announced the expansion at its Mexican Original tortilla plant in Fayetteville, and the addition of 60 jobs.
“Chicken” by Maceo Parker
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas speaks with Fayetteville Public Library’s Willow Fitzgibbon regarding “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War,” a program commemorating the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil War.
Arkansas receives a $9 million grant to repair its highways; a new study shows a sharp increase in car sales in the state; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Shiloh Museum of Ozark History has an exhibit featuring Arkansas’ old time roadside attractions through mid-April. Also, Rogers Historical Museum has an exhibit that addresses stereotypical portrayal of Southerners.
“Cool Blues” by Charlie Parker
Our math genius Dr. Chaim Goodman-Strauss uses M&Ms to explain Newton’s Law of Cooling.