Ozarks At Large
The Arkansas State Police will soon be on the lookout for drivers who are texting or are otherwise distracted while behind the wheel, and unemployment declines in the area.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, why hundreds of people will be in Rogers this weekend to trade frags, or sections of coral. Plus, we speak to the former First Minister of Scotland about contemporary education.Former First Minister of Scotland Henry McLeish has a strong passion for education. He often speaks on the roles of education in the United States vs the United Kingdom. He spoke to Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas about learning in a modern society and his political career.
Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the region's libraries offer plenty this month for their youngest visitors.
Fayetteville's National Cemetery will soon have two acres more of space, after the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation completed the land purchase. And, two special elections are happening today in Washington County.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the man who has been intimately connected with the Nobel Peace Prize for the past quarter-century talks about the process for selecting a recipient and some of the controversies associated with the honor.For the past twenty-five years one man has had an intimate connection with the Nobel Peace Prize.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, we learn more about a state rule that allows Arkansas children in state custody to be placed with fictive kin. Plus, the duo Still on the Hill stops by the studio to discuss their latest CD titled “Once a River.”
Summer's here and so are the peaches in Johnson County. We pay a visit to Peach Pickin' Paradise.
Broken Promise by Claire
Supporters of proposals involving Arkansas' minimum wage and regulation of alcohol sales say they have enough signatures to make it to the ballot in November.
Wall Street by Craig Ventresca
Some of the tens of thousands of unaccompanied Central American children seeking asylum are making their way to Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich met with a teenager newly arrived from El Salvador who describes her journey and Springdale attorney, Laura Ferner-Moudy (photo), who is representing her.
A Fayetteville Police Department representative recently explained how seized items ended up at city auction at Callaway Auctions in Springdale.
Real Good Woman by Johnnie Johnson
Our Ozarks at Large insect expert takes us back to Clear Creek to find our nymphs from March all grown up.







