Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Sunday, June 8, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, a float along the Buffalo River nearly a year after a hog farm started business near the waterway, and a brand new water park in Siloam Springs is almost ready for the public. And speaking of being ready for the public, the Walmart AMP in Rogers last night had its public debut. Blake Shelton was the first headliner to perform in the new venue, but a few days earlier, we got a sneak preview of the facility.
The Lincoln Echo, published in Fort Smith, appears to be the end of a long tradition in black newspapering in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich talks with Echo publisher, Napolean Black, as well as Executive VP Cecil Greene (pictured).
Echo Sibley's one-woman show, "Flipping Channels in the Estrogen Zone," will be performed Sunday and Monday nights at the Stolen Glass, and Friday night at Caribe Restaurant in Eureka Springs.
The sweet treats of Martin Greer's Candies near Gateway are the product of a father-son candy-making tradition that's been going on for nine decades.
Here is our list saluting the letters ES. On some we ESchew the usual rules of capitalization to highlight our special letters. 1) Ed Sullivan introduces a famous band 50 years ago today. 2) Edward Scissorhands (Johnny Depp) says goodbye. 3) Ed Sheeran sings Kiss Me. 4) Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by a ghost. This ES is played by Albert Finney. 5) The theme to ESpn's Sports Center. 6) Emma Stone sees Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid Love. 7) Esperanza Spalding performs Precious. 8) Kreskin, famed "mentalist" during the height of the ESp craze on TV. (OK, we're stretching it...) 9) Elizabeth Shue meets the Karate Kid for a date. 10) Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (soon to be seen at Wakarusa) sing Home. Apologies to Elliot Smith, Emmitt Smith and Eureka Springs (we thought of playing a clip from Pass the Ammo...too obscure?)Maybe next time.
Bill Mendieta, who plays Ricardo Ricardo in “I Love Lucy Live on Stage” talks about the show, which is at Walton Arts Center this week.