Ahead on Ozarks: trying to weigh all of the factors that could have an effect on Arkansas’ economy for the rest of 2013 and into 2014, including home sales, employment numbers, civic infrastructure, the Farm Bill and more. Roby Brock hosts a roundtable to discuss the state of the state’s economy. Plus we continue our series on what the Affordable Care Act may mean for Arkansas with a report about how an insurance company is preparing for change. And our monthly wrap up of visual arts in the region.
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Two Arkansas soldiers among 30 Americans killed over the weekend in Afghanistan, a faith-based prison rehabilitation program in Arkansas scheduled to end next month, chances of rain promise to offer respite from the severe heat blanketing the state and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Bowery” by Smog
Severe drought conditions in Texas and southern Arkansas lead to less hay and higher feed-prices. Sabrina McCormick from our content partner KTXK in Texarkana has this report.
Nearly eighty years ago, the Civilian Conservation Corps started building Arkansas’ first state park.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development funding for Community Development Block Grant projects has been reduced – affecting certain Fayetteville programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Arkansas will have its first-ever sales tax holiday August 6-7.
For a list of items eligible for the tax exemption, visit http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/offices/exciseTax/salesanduse/Documents/holidayItemized.pdf
