Ozarks At Large

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Friday, August 2, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks we mark the third anniversary of our daily program. To celebrate the occasion we follow the tradition we established with our previous two anniversary shows…by devoting most of the program to stories related to the traditional anniversary gift for the appropriate anniversary. So today we have stories connected to leather…a saddle-maker in Prairie Grove, a cobbler in Fayetteville and more.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, offers a preview of the annual Rodeo of the Ozarks in Springdale.
The summer months provide plenty to see in galleries around the region, including Adam Posnak's solo exhibit at Sugar Gallery in Fayetteville.
Modern Mission, whose proceeds help fund New Creation Camp, recently opened a new, indoor battlefield.
The issue of a potential prohibition on video gambling was a late addition to the agenda of this week's special legislative session in Little Rock. The Red Cross pushes for more blood donations during the slow summer months, and law enforcement agencies across the state are cracking down on intoxicated driving during this week leading into the holiday weekend.
Our content partner KUAR provides this report regarding a special legislative session which began today to address rising health insurance premiums for Arkansas’ public school employees.