Coaches Vance Arnold, Robert Pulliza, and Ashley Oeffinger share thoughts and ideas on their similar jobs leading dissimilar sports.
Ozarks At Large
All are topics in this morning's week in review.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the Sons of Otis Malone bring all kinds of instruments into our studio and play three songs from their new CD, Bad Country. Plus Michael Tilley from The City Wire on the week that was in Arkansas business and politics and the dreaded white-nose syndrome has been found in bats in Arkansas.
The four-man band from Siloam Springs leans on tradition with a clever approach for their new CD, Bad Country.
Wildife officials have now confirmed that White Nose Syndrome is killing cave-dwelling bats in Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has to break down the entertainment options for the weekend into three separate categories.
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, discusses financial numbers for Arkansas real estate, Tyson Foods, Walmart and the city of Fort Smith.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has a new program designed to help landowners clean up hazardous substances without being fined. Senator John Boozman offers his thoughts on the Farm Bill that passed the House and is now on its way to the Senate. And the state's attorney general is being asked to clarify the state's new voter ID law.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a small town receives a large sum to create a community gathering place. Plus several other communities restructure the images they portray to potential visitors and residents. And, we take a ride on a rolling restaurant.
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Monday, March 17, 2014
On this St. Patrick's Day edition of Ozarks, a conversation with Christopher Leonard, author of “The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business.”
A Little Rock doctor is finishing a project that seeks to reduce high rates of cervical cancer in Belize. Malcolm Glover from our content partner KUAR in Little Rock, reports.
The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will host the 2012 Gospel Fest next month. We speak with Anitta Smith Brown, a soloist in the concert.
“Take My Hand Precious Lord” by Charlie Haden
One of the only two legal aid non-profit organizations in the state, Legal Aid of Arkansas has seen severe funding cuts from federal and state governments since 2010. To cope, it’s planning to lay off a few employees and close two out of ten offices in the state.
“Thad’s Blues” by Hank Mobley Quintet
Next month, David Johnson from Tyson Foods will join the Fayetteville Public Library as its new executive director. Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams sat down with Johnson to talk about the transition from Tyson to FPL, and his vision for the public institution.
Watch a video of the conversation here.
(Photo Courtesy: Todd Gill, Fayetteville Flyer)
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us more about the Spamalot performance in Fort Smith, and next month’s Michael Jackson tribute tour by Cirque du Soleil in St. Louis, Tulsa and Kansas City.
“It’s Tight Like That” by Sunshine Skiffle Band
