
Ozarks At Large


Becca says the Fort Smith Museum of History is presenting a recreation of the Boston Store's tea room at noon Thursday.
Execution dates for inmates on death row in Arkansas have been put on hold. State lawmakers rally in Little Rock, urging the state's supreme court to uphold a judgement against drugmaker Johnson and Johnson. Also in the state capitol, close attention is being paid to how the state's parole monitoring system is being managed. Mercy Health Northwest in Rogers opens a new center to serve geriatrics in the area. And more trees are on the way for one parking lot in downtown Fayetteville.


Arkansas and federal prosecutors sue Exxon-Mobil for its handling of the Mayflower oil spill. A plan to award associates degrees to transfer students with enough credits to do so moves forward. And, a new children's museum in Bentonville is announced.





Two Democrats jump into the Arkansas Lieutenant Governor's race. ExxonMobil gets another extension on explaining why the Pegasus Pipeline ruptured in Mayflower. And Farm Bureau announces the 2013 Washington County Farm Family of the Year.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Mexico's history is long, rich and often misunderstood. We talk with a historian who has written eleven books on the subject. Plus, a conversation with a gubernatorial candidate who cites his business background as sufficient experience to serve in higher office in the state. And, a preview of the inaugural Homegrown Festival, debuting next week in Siloam Springs
Ozarks at Large’s Sophie Kid is talking to area musicians about the instruments they play. Today, she talks to violinists Dr. Er-Gene Kahng and Miho Oda-Sakon.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams visited luthier Raymond Palmer’s studio in Rogers to learn more about the art of violin making. Palmer is also a part of the band The Old 78s.
To find out how to repair a violin, click here.
“Beaver Slide Rag” by The Old 78s
Arts Live Theatre’s Mark Landon Smith discusses the upcoming production “The Outsiders.”
Curt Baker, Peace Corps recruiter for the South, visited KUAF’s Harold and Blanche Caulk News Studio to talk about the Peace Corps volunteer recruitment process, his experiences and what makes a good volunteer.
More information is available at www.peacecorps.gov.
“Imagine” by Allison Crowe
Author Gary B. Agee discusses his book “A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism and Activism, 1854-1933” with Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams. Daniel Rudd was born a slave in Kentucky, but as a young man he founded and edited one of the most successful African-American owned newspapers of his time.
Dev Chanda Theme 2 by Amit Trivedi (from the movie Dev D)