Ozarks At Large

Arkansas ends its fiscal year with a surplus of several million dollars, but lawmakers have no firm plans yet of how to spend the money. Ongoing highway improvements mean some road closures and delays over the holiday weekend. And, students at UALR react to the interest rate hike that went into effect this week on Stafford student loans for low income students.




The United States Supreme Court decision regarding the Voting Rights Act means changes for Arkansas.
The popular resort town of Eureka Springs is a prime Ozarks vacation spot filled with pretty B&Bs, cottages and cabins for overnight guests. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, some say a glut of tourist accommodations and vacation rentals are dislocating residents, forcing them to live out of town.
Arkansas home sales are up by 10 percent according to the Arkansas Realtors Association. The half-cent highway sales tax kicks in this month and will continue for the next ten years. The Fort Smith Fire Department honors one of its own who rescued a child from a 30-foot utility shaft. And a familiar term to Fayetteville residents: construction zone.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with photographer and author Tim Ernst. Also, giving the gift of a free family portrait to those in need.
DMB, a U.S. president from the Deep South and more in our history capsule for November 2.
Two shows, both at 7:30 tonight, for those who can wait for election results until after ten.
"Born Free" by MIA
Our history doctor provides a quiz about the third parties that developed during elections past.
A new Fayetteville water quality company, started up by two University of Arkansas environmental engineers, will next month test its new invention on oil contaminated salt water oyster beds along the Louisiana coast. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
On Veteran's Day, the 11th day of the 11th month, we take a moment to stop and honor those who have defended our country over the years. This Saturday, a local nonprofit is celebrating a Korean War Veteran by fixing up his home in Gentry.