A new report shows Arkansas house prices rose 1.6 percent, and ADEQ is hosting a meeting about new carbon standards existing power plants will have to meet.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with Arkansas Living Treasure Robert Runyan. Also, the president of the Republic of the Marshall Islands pays a visit to Springdale.
Robert Runyan was recently named a Living Treasure by the Arkansas Arts Council.
(Photo: Arkansas Arts Council)
The President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands visited Northwest Arkansas over the weekend, to join thousands of Ozark islanders in celebrating their nation’s 35th Constitution Day.
Jacqueline Froelich attended opening ceremonies Friday evening and brings us some sounds of the gathering.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas discusses the primary election results and more in his weekly business and political news recap.Only five swimming beaches were closed throughout Arkansas during the Memorial Day weekend, as E. Coli hot spots haven't been as bad so far as in previous years. And, passage of a water projects bill in Congress may mean federal money for waterway infrastructure projects in Arkansas.
For a holiday edition of Ozarks at Large we hear highlights from a show at Fayetteville Public Library featuring songwriters Candy Lee, Shawn James and Barrett Baber.Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the Wrecking Ball takes to downtown Springdale for a one of a kind event for one night only. Plus, First Christian jChurch in Fayetteville prepares to celebrate its 100th birthday today.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, raising the minimum wage in Arkansas. Plus, we have a report on regional accents.
The 10th anniversary of Wakarusa was full of live performances and rain. Check out our photos of the festival here.
Judge Leon Holmes rejects former state treasurer Martha Shoffner's guilty plea after being unsatisfied with her testimony regarding activities that led to her indictment. Senator Mark Pryor lashes out with his own ad against negative publicity regarding his voting record on gun control. Governor Mike Beebe lauds the state's Unemployment Insurance Program for bouncing back after running out of money a few years ago. Ozark Regional Transit offers free rides throughout the summer to children aged 17 and under. And Tyson Foods acquires a California-based ethnic food operation.
"Sixty Dollar Train" by Brandi Disterheft
In his weekly look back at the past seven days of business and political news, Roby Brock of our content partner Talk Business Arkansas looks at the Dassault Falcon expansion in Central Arkansas, and the replacement that will take Martha Shoffner's place as state treasurer.
Leo G. Mazow, an Associate Professor of American Art History at the University of Arkansas, recently was awarded the Eldridge Prize from the Smithsonian American Art Museum for his book Thomas Hart Benton and the American Sound.
"Busted Bicycle" by Leo Kottke
92-year-old Warren Blaylock, a resident of Alma and an off-and-on again resident of Crawford County, was yesterday’s speaker at the Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren. As a 12-year-old in 1933, he was fascinated by the stories he overheard about the crime-spreeing duo Bonnie and Clyde.
"Bonnie and Clyde" by Jay-Z and Beyonce
