Ozarks At Large

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Sunday, June 8, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a float along the Buffalo River nearly a year after a hog farm started business near the waterway, and a brand new water park in Siloam Springs is almost ready for the public. And speaking of being ready for the public, the Walmart AMP in Rogers last night had its public debut. Blake Shelton was the first headliner to perform in the new venue, but a few days earlier, we got a sneak preview of the facility.
From free backpacks to roundabouts, here is your daily dose of newsy notes.
"Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis
We talk to David Johnson, Fayetteville Public Library director, prior to this weekend's public input sessions on the library's proposed expansion plan.
Cases of parvo occur more frequently during the summer months. We talk to a local veterinarian about the deadly virus.
"Sleeping In' by The Postal Service
Meredith Martin Moats begins a book review series on Arkansas books, written in not so recent years.
Becca Martin Brown tells us about Naturally Diverse Arkansas, the showcase exhibit that returns to the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum next month.