Carroll County may be the last in Arkansas to not have a rural public water supply due to focused opposition. But a final solution--vetted by the new Public Water Committee of the Carroll County Quorum Court, is in the works. (Photo: County Map displayed at County Headquarters)Ozarks At Large
Carroll County may be the last in Arkansas to not have a rural public water supply due to focused opposition. But a final solution--vetted by the new Public Water Committee of the Carroll County Quorum Court, is in the works. (Photo: County Map displayed at County Headquarters)Becca is excited about a collection of collectors coming to Shiloh Museum of Ozark History Saturday.
Crowder College will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony tomorrow for its new Jane, Missouri location.
Prior to the Arkansas Legislature convening, Roby Brock, from Talk Business Arkansas hosted a roundtable discussing the biggest legislative issues of 2013.
The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks has issued a code red for all blood types, meaning that blood supplies are critically low.The first TV advertisements for this year's gubernatorial election in Arkansas began airing this week. A compromise is being worked out in Washington regarding the much-delayed Farm Bill, and two area universities receive top rankings for online education.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, a recap of testimony in Little Rock yesterday from current and former University of Arkansas officials regarding a funding deficit for the school's division of advancement. Plus, what it takes to put on an opera for just two performances, and two local non-profit organizations are calling on the public to help provide for infrastructure needs.
For the third consecutive year Opera Fayetteville rings in the new year by staging a contemporary, English-language work.
Though fresh squeezed juice has been around for a while, the recent growth in popularity takes juicing to a whole new level. We visit with Wilson Wood co-owner and head juicer of Native Nectar Juice.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission makes strides towards the purchase of new land in Newton County in hopes of developing more of a presence in that area. Plus, portions of a sizable rewards grant are awarded to schools in perhaps an unlikely district. And we'll speak with members of the regional champion archery team to learn how they mark their anchors and more.
Music fans eagerly await the annual Oxford American Music Issue. The latest, devoted to Lousiana, arrives December 1st. This year’s guest editor, Alex Rawls, has plenty of material to work with over the next four months. More information can be found at the Oxford American website here.
Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman of Arkansas have initiated a new trade agreement with Panama to increase trading with Arkansas companies, a former Razorback earns a medal in London, and more.
“Running Up That Hill” by: Track and Field
Meredith Martin-Moats has this report on how some Little Rock residents have found new ways to continue gardening in the midst of a drought. You can read more of Meredith's work at her blog: The Boiled Down Juice.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business gives us the latest business and political headlines from last week.
In a new series on some of the lesser-known Olympic sports, we shine the spotlight on table tennis. For more information on the Northwest Arkansas Table Tennis Club, click here.
“Dimelo (The Ping Pong Song)” by: Enrique Iglesias
