Ozarks At Large

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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.
Here are the eleven elements of today's Christmas tree montage: Miles Davis' version of "O Christmas Tree" Mr. Wilson volunteers to cut down a tree in a 1961 episode of "Dennis the Menace" The Griswald Family goes a long way for the perfect tree in "Christmas Vacation" Brenda Lee's classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Charlie Brown selects a tiny, sad tree in the "CHarlie Brown Christmas Special" Tchaikovsky's "Christmas Tree" from "The Nutcracker Suite" Cindy Lou Who questions the Grinch Zuzu explains that bell ornament on the tree at the end of "It's A Wonderful Life" Elvis and "Blue Christmas" Festivus revealed on a classic episode of "Seinfeld" Wynton Marsalis gives "O Christmas Tree" a bit of New Orleans bounce
Becca Martin Brown gives us a hurried list of holiday happenings for this afternoon in the region.
The Arkansas Supreme Court rules in favor of two school districts in their suit against the state Department of Education and the state treasurer. Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel files suit against two Washington County companies. And, Governor Mike Beebe's office weighs in on yesterday's jobs announcement in Fort Smith.
"It's Almost December" by The Real Pills
A deal for the Whirlpool plant falls through, a new manufacturer announces an arrival and unemployment numbers are released. Michael Tilley with the City Wire provides the details.
"A Great Adventure" by Carter Burwell
Jay Jennings has collected the short fiction, reporting and essays of Charles Portis in a new book, Escape Velocity: A Charles Portis Miscellany. He’ll discuss the book at Nightbird Books tomorrow night.