Ozarks At Large

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Friday, May 9, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley talks about a new owner for some long-abandoned real estate in Fort Smith, and the official announcement of a Whole Foods in Fayetteville. Plus, Cletus Got Shot gets ready to perform at a few festivals in the next month.
At the conclusion of last week’s business, Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas sat down with David Sanders, a Republican member of the Senate from Little Rock, and Warwick Sabin, a Democratic member of the House, also from Little Rock. The conversation included talk about Medicaid expansion, the death penalty, taxes and ethics. Roby began the discussion by asking Senator Sanders what might be different for this legislative agenda since the GOP is in control at the capitol.
Monday the Community Clinic in Rogers marked a milestone, celebrating the 100,000th patient served in the fifteen years of service by the clinic.
A cooking lesson at the Bella Vista Public Library is on the menu for Becca's Wednesday entertainment picks.
“The Lucky One (James Yuill Remix)” by Au Revoir Simone
Discount stores are proliferating, with patrons demanding rock bottom prices. Lots of resale stores are opening up. We check out the local Goodwill, one of a half dozen new Goodwill stores in Northwest Arkansas staked out in busy shopping districts. And we also visit a popular independent thrift store in south Fayetteville to assess the trend.
Dr. Rosilee Walker Russell, executive director of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Academy of the Arts, says with the holiday season over, the UAFS Academy of the Arts is returning to business as usual with spring class registration and an upcoming piano concert.