Northwest Arkansas Community College will stage The Giver this weekend and the tech crew has been at work on the production for some time.
Ozarks At Large
This spring a number of Arkansas public schools and districts are applying to the state department of education to become “Schools of Innovation.” As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the new innovation school model is more collaborative compared to the public charter model. (Photo: applicant Leverett Elementary in Fayetteville)
State officials yesterday celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant program, and a water project 20 years in the making is finally complete.
Ahead on Ozarks, Mercy Hospital continues its commitment to sustainability with a new recycling program. Also a conversation with the author of “Sharecropper's Troubadour.” 
A screening of the documentary film Girl Rising aims to raise local awareness to the challenges girls face globally in education. Hosted by GIRLS Rock of Ramay Junior High, the screening will be at 6:30 Thursday evening at the Fayetteville High School Performing Arts Center.
In his weekly recap, Roby Brock discusses Home BancShares reporting a record first quarter profit and more.
P3 Waste Consulting has helped develop a program for Mercy Hospital in Rogers to recycle blue wrap used to keep surgical instruments sterile.The state Department of Workforce Services releases March unemployment numbers for Arkansas, though they remain slightly above the national rate. Plus, the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage will either be reaffirmed or struck down in the coming weeks.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a conversation with author Joyce Carol Oates prior to her lecture in Fayetteville. Plus, a bit of tinkering before the Amazeum opens to children and the community next fall.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, highlights from a lecture given by David Pryor last night in downtown Fayetteville. Also, the region's population prepares to reach the half-million mark.
Online, mobile, and in-store selfscan modes were praised by Walmart’s E-Commerce division leaders who delivered optimism at the annual shareholder’s global media conference.
On recommendations from others, Becca suggests checking out the Hot Club of Cowtown at the 324 Ballroom in Fayetteville tonight.
Commas, an art exhibit by Sam King that's on display now at the Arts Center of the Ozarks, is the featured exhibition in this month's visual arts round up.
Blanche Lincoln is heading up an effort to prevent regulations from interfering with small businesses. Repairs to flood-damaged roads in Benton County continue at the expense of some road paving projects scheduled for this year. Arkansas natives were honored by the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame over the weekend. And electronic game of skill wagers near the $1.5 billion mark in the first five months of the year.
"Setting Our Table" by The Last Bison
