Ahead on this edition of Ozarks. A Facebook-job-posting-a-day approach to getting people in the Fort Smith region who are looking for work. Work Fort Smith is taking a small, but consistent, path to connecting those seeking work to those seeking employees. We'll also review the past seven days in Arkansas politics and business with Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas and two approaches to solar power…including area high school students taking to a swimming pool to test their solar-powered boats. And Meredith Martin Moats continues her series on books about Arkansas with a review of a study of the man who brought electricity to the state, Harvey Couch.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks. A Facebook-job-posting-a-day approach to getting people in the Fort Smith region who are looking for work. Work Fort Smith is taking a small, but consistent, path to connecting those seeking work to those seeking employees. We'll also review the past seven days in Arkansas politics and business with Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas and two approaches to solar power…including area high school students taking to a swimming pool to test their solar-powered boats. And Meredith Martin Moats continues her series on books about Arkansas with a review of a study of the man who brought electricity to the state, Harvey Couch.While it may not be an award you'd be thrilled about if informed ahead of time, the award bestowed upon the University of Arkansas last week would likely please any entity after the fact.
Jed Clampit discusses receiving one of Bruce Walker's first, patented-leather guitar straps years ago and performs a song for us.
Steven Clardy grew up in Clardy's Cobbler Shoppe on College Avenue in Fayetteville as his father fixed shoes and a little bit of everything else. Now, Steven's own children watch as he cobbles things together.Roads, electric cars and finding one's way through Northwest Arkansas, all in this morning's Week in Review.
Jed Clampit discusses receiving one of patented-leather guitar straps years ago and performs a song for us.Steven Clardy grew up in Clardy's Cobbler Shoppe on College Avenue in Fayetteville as his father fixed shoes and a little bit of everything else. Now, Steven's own children watch as he cobbles things together.Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the launch of Music Television, now known as MTV. This weekend in Springfield, there will be a celebration of the decade that was the '80s.
Following a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding the Defense of Marriage Act, two lawsuits are underway in Arkansas. KUAR's Karen Tricot Steward has more.
Ahead on Ozarks, this region is a hotbed for a rare weather pattern called derechos. We talk to an expert forecaster about this interesting weather phenomenon. Last week, the Faiyetteville Public Library's board of directors voted to offer Washington Regional Medical Center $2 million for the City Hospital property just south of the library. We talk with David Johnson, the library's executive director, about the expansion proposal.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, how little pieces of blue plastic are being recycled at Mercy hospital. We'll also go to First Tee of Northwest Arkansas in Lowell to find out how golf and life are intricately connected. Plus, we'll hear a song from Elephant Revival recorded in the4 Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Professor Ronald Mallett, who teaches physics at the University of Connecticut, recently visited the University of Arkansas campus to deliver a public lecture on theoretical physics. Mallett is also the author of “Time Traveler,” a memoir that discusses his personal life and his desire to time travel.
“Theme to the Time Tunnel” by John Williams
The City of Springdale installs a wind turbine at Shiloh Square in downtown Springdale; Arkansas Auditor of State Charlie Daniels announces an eBay auction of unclaimed property; and more – on today’s Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Beatles tribute band Rain will be in town soon. Also, comedian Lewis Black will be at Walton Arts Center this Saturday, but his show’s already sold out. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“Freezone” by Spacetime Continuum
Arkansas Health Director Paul Halverson announced the state will get another 29 trauma centers to provide faster care for trauma patients. The additions will be funded by a 2009 tobacco tax increase.
Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com contemplates the possibility of having a theatre for independent films, a venue for live musical acts that can accommodate a couple thousand people, and much more.
