
Ozarks At Large


A new fellowship program in Arkansas aims to stem the flow of highly skilled college graduates from the state to other areas. And, two of the longer-operating hospital systems in the state announce a merger.



Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says there is a wide range of music (some of it free) this week.
It was a year ago this week that an oil spill created a major disruption in an Arkansas town.

A wet March led Arkansas farmers to plant crops late, but it hasn't necessarily hurt this year's harvest. Plus, the Bentonville School District proposes a traffic study to project what traffic will be like in Centerton once the district's second high school is open for classes.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we conclude our series of conversations with candidates in primary races with GOP Congressional candidate Bruce Westerman. We also welcome Barrett Baber back into the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to hear a new take on one of his songs.
We celebrate National Novel Writing Month with a "book and writer" montage of songs and film clips.
"Paperback Writer" The Beatles
Nicholas Cage in Adaptation
"Everyday I Write the Book" Elvis Costello
The Shining
Deconstructing Harry
"Book I Read" Talking Heads
Romancing the Stone
"Lady Writer" Dire Straits
Capote
"who Wrote the Book of Love" the Montones
During a recent visit to the studio, Boom Kinetic (www.boomkinetic.com) performed a song from their new album Future Colonial.
State officials announce a potential settlement regarding segregation in three central Arkansas school districts. Camping fees for many campgrounds at the Buffalo National River increase today. Fayetteville aldermen are set to consider changes to the city's mobile vendor ordinances. And new data is released regarding the 2010 flood that killed several at the Albert Pike Recreation Area.
"Welcome To Princeton" by Stephen Trask
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses Walmart's earnings numbers and the higher-than-anticipated budget for a water park in Sebastian County.
Have you received an “Arkansas Earthquake Declination” form in the mail from your insurance provider? The paperwork both informs customers about the availability of supplemental earthquake insurance, not included in standard homeowner policies, and provides an opt out—in writing. But should you risk opting out? Jacqueline Froelich provides an assessment.