Ahead on Ozarks, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families releases a new report on children's health coverage. Also, a project looks at the idea of community, we hear an interview with gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross, and more.
Ozarks At Large
The idea of Community varies from person to person. A year long project at Fayetteville High School concludes with an open house showcasing juniors’ and seniors’ ideas of community as seen through each of their camera lenses.
In her “Arts Away” segment, Becca gives us a list of places to see phenomenal concerts in the region.
Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families is closely tracking the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act in Arkansas, in both the Marketplace and under the Private Option. Turns out along with tens of thousands of grown ups, lots of children benefit. Read the full report, “Kids’ Health Coverage in 2014.”
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas leads a roundtable discussion addressing what recent polls could mean for primary elections.
Plans for substantial renovations to Parsons Stadium in Springdale take a step forward, and the director of Downtown Bentonville, Inc. steps down less than a year after taking the position.
Ahead on Ozarks, we learn more about a state rule that allows Arkansas children in state custody to be placed with fictive kin. Plus, the duo Still on the Hill stops by the studio to discuss their latest CD titled “Once a River.”
Still on the Hill's latest album aims to help educate northwest Arkansas residents about the history of Beaver Lake, and to promote a greater stewardship of the region's largest drinking water reservoir.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, highlights from a lecture given by David Pryor last night in downtown Fayetteville. Also, the region's population prepares to reach the half-million mark.
“Ricky Nelson Remembered” at Alma Performing Arts Center, plus a number of other events will keep us entertained this weekend. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“Garden Party” by Ricky Nelson
Earlier this week, Kyle Kellams moderated a conversation with the cast and crew of TheatreSquared’s latest production “The Fall of the House.” Here are some highlights.
“The Lucky One” (James Yuill Remix) by Au Revoir Simone
Kyle Kellams and Antoinette Grajeda recently went on an Ozarks hiking trip with two hiking experts to discover a pair of waterfalls.
To view a slideshow of photos and video of the waterfalls, click here.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a non-profit civil rights group based in Montgomery, Alabama, issued its annual “hate report,” last month. Jacqueline Froelich takes a critical look at the Arkansas data.
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com discusses the fall in natural gas prices in the state, the increase in tax collections in all major revenue categories, and more.
“Money” by Vitamin String Quartet (A Tribute to Pink Floyd)