Most Saturday mornings, a certain rural Huntsville resident, can be seen at the Madison County Recycling Center sorting plastics, cardboard and cans—faithfully doing his civic environmental duty. But what makes this recycler special? He’s a dog. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
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Theater Squared will offer its final full production its 8th season with Hamlet.
Beginning last November, the NWA Council recruited individuals to spread the word about Northwest Arkansas via social media.
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock discusses the latest poll results on Arkansas elections, and we explore a new educational standard that aims to bring about a revolution in science education.
Today we celebrate Barbershop Harmony Day with an in-studio performance by the River Blenders Barbershop Chorus
Once a year the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History celebrates the past and present of a wonderful place in Madison County.
New public education standards known as “Common Core,” an interdisciplinary English, Language Arts, and Math curriculum, is now being taught in 44 states including Arkansas. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, Arkansas is also among 26 states drafting new national science standards.
People are gathering at the state capitol today to speak out against the record prison population in Arkansas. and, gas prices in the state are on the rise.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, digital ambassadors for northwest Arkansas explained, and how one furry Huntsville resident contributes to recycling efforts in the city.
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: we visit the traditions surrounding Ozark foods, and we learn the secret to a perfect pot of beans. Plus, we continue our series of conversations of this year's Arkansas gubernatorial candidates with Republican hopeful Asa Hutchinson.
Last week the University of Arkansas Libraries hosted a panel discussion about Daisy Bates. Janis Kearney, Roy Reed and Gerald Jordan participated in the forum. (Photo: UA Libraries Special Collection)
Gubernatorial hopeful Asa Hutchinson was among the candidates yesterday who filed to run in this year's election, while current Governor Beebe talked about the potential impacts that could come if the state legislature doesn't reauthorize funding for the Private Option.
"Stripes Main Theme" by Elmer Bernstein
The six-county Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District filed for bankruptcy in January on a landfill and hauling franchise it purchased nearly ten years ago in north Baxter County as a money-making venture. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, a state legislator has stepped forward to allocate special funding to safely seal the site.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors last night held its first quarterly open-forum meeting. The sessions are designed to discuss any "What" and "Why" questions the directors might have.
In 2011, Northwest Arkansas Community College received a one-million-dollar federal grant to offer certifications and other classes to the unemployed in Northwest Arkansas. Now in its third year, the ARK Grant program has already helped 275 area residents further develop their skills in order to more easily find a job