Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, details on Mercy Northwest's Senior Behavioral Health Program. Plus, the creation of Gay-Straight Alliance clubs in high schools, and a conversation with writer Michael Heffernan. Also, the latest installment of Arkansongs and more.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, details on Mercy Northwest's Senior Behavioral Health Program. Plus, the creation of Gay-Straight Alliance clubs in high schools, and a conversation with writer Michael Heffernan. Also, the latest installment of Arkansongs and more.
The state's Department of Corrections has announced it will make changes to the state's parole system following calls by Governor Beebe and others to strengthen the supervision and control of parolees in the state. While new unemployment numbers show a decline in the state's business sector, other areas have experienced growth. Opposition is mounting against the White River's designation as a National Blueway. And non-profit organizations looking to Rogers to host baseball tournaments will soon have to pay more to play.
The 1 Oz. Jig will perform this afternoon at the Fayetteville Public Library, but they stopped by the Firmin Garner Performance Studio to give us a sneak peak. Here's another song they played during that set.
Though we don't normally cover the doom and gloom, Timothy Dennis brings us a roundup of stories from the past week that involved statutes, crimes and punishments, and no Dostoyevsky.
In the final part of our series on the Arkansas Research & Technology Park, we take a look at some of the resources based in the park's Innovation Center, and a look at how the entrepreneurial climate is changing in northwest Arkansas.
The annual Armed to Farm program in Northwest Arkansas is a collaboration that aims to arm veterans with pitch forks and knowledge in an effort to help them recover from active duty and prepare them for a career in small farming. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas talks with a few of the key players and some veterans.
On this edition of Ozarks we'll talk to six of the more than 80 musicians who participate in the Artosphere Festival Orchestra. This month, for the third consecutive year, the orchestra is formed in mere days to present concerts all over northwest Arkansas. We also continue our series on what happens at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, and we find out what happens at the Office of Innovation.
Arkansas is one of 45 states to enact Common Core State Standards. A new office on the University of Arkansas campus has been established to find new ways bring those standards into the state's schools. We learn more about the Office of Innovation in Education from the office's director.
Senator John Boozman says he would like to see the National Security Agency use more focused efforts to curb terrorism rather than relying on programs that use mass collections of data. The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners approves a draft of rules for implementing the state's new voter ID law. Work is expected to begin soon on clearing the Cache River, a tributary of the White River. And the special collections department at the UA's Mullins Library unveils a new exhibit to celebrate National LGBT Pride month.
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Friday, April 18, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about traditional Native American ecological and cultural practices. Plus, we hear a roundtable discussion about recent political polling data for this year's statewide elections.
One of the favorite events of Becca Martin Brown is coming back to Springdale.
"Ghostbuster" by Ray Parker, Jr.
Trike Theatre will present "Fantastic Mr. Fox" this weekend at NWACC's White Auditorium.
For more local theater, visit these links:
http://rogerslittletheater.org
drama.uark.edu
http://theatre2.org
http://bentonvillek12.org/arendarts
http://www.artslivetheatre.com
The Red Cross has a new app for pet owners to help in emergencies.
"Weatherman" by Delbert McClinton
Roby Brock talks with the new president of the state's largest advertising, marketing and public relations firm.
The Arkansas House on Friday again failed to give enough votes in favor of the appropriation for the state's Private Option Medicaid expansion, Governor Beebe touts the results of the Arkansas Payment Improvement Initiative, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas holds its nominating convention, and the Bentonville airport will soon see improvements to the airports runway safety areas.
"Point of You" by Elephant Revival
