A Sunday observation of Veteran's Day in downtown Fayetteville is one of the the observations in the region for the holiday.
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This weekend the University of Arkansas' Department of mathematical Sciences will spend three hours celebrating puzzles, Martin Gardner and math.
The Springdale Public Library will close much of next week as part of the library's ongoing renovation project. Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announces the formation of a state task force to end human trafficking in the state. A fourth party gets 2014 ballot access in Arkansas. And the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality releases funds for cutting diesel emissions in the state.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the Amazeum receives a large gift and Grant Tennille, the director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, discusses the state of Arkansas' economy.
In the span of 35 years, The Austin Lounge Lizards have released 11 albums including one this year. The band has a loyal following around the country, and when they were in Fayetteville recently, they stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio for a live set on The Pickin' Post. Here's one of the songs from that set.Tom Wing, director of the Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren, says that the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas was originally located in Van Buren, prior to Judge Isaac Parker's reign over the court in Fort smith.
Roby Brock talks to Grant Tennille from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission about the state's economy in the weeks after the federal government shutdown.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we spend time with a student who is part of the Autism Support Program at the University of Arkansas…a program developed two years ago on campus. And we'll also find out about the plans for Nerdies…a program that will cater toward young people who might not want to spend time on the field or the court, but working with other hobbies and pastimes.
You can't do everything there is to do in the next two months...but we have some suggestions.
In this month's music review, we listen to Let's Be Still, the sophomore album from Seattle-based The Head and the Heart.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: it's primary election day in Arkansas, and Roby Brock talks to three Republicans who are vying for their party's nomination for attorney general. Plus, the City of Fayetteville is looking toward the future as Baby Boomers continue to age. A new project wants the city to become an age-friendly place. And, in our monthly series on technology, we visit the VA hospital in Fayetteville, where new solar arrays aim to make the facility more sustainable.
Lincoln Consolidated School District’s new high school facility, opening next fall, was recently approved by the state board of education to operate as a charter school. But what exactly is a conversion public charter school?
“A Raven from King’s Landing” by Ramin Djawadi (A Game of Thrones)
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Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net updates us on last week’s business and politics news.
“Victory Does Not Make Us Conquerors” by Ramin Djawadi (A Game of Thrones)
The City of Fayetteville announces plans to pave a final section of dirt trail around Lake Fayetteville – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Four Fort Smith museums are coming together to launch a number of collaborative efforts starting next month. Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams reports.
