St. Vincent Health System and Conway Regional Health System are discussing an exclusive strategic affiliation. Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas has the details.Ozarks At Large
St. Vincent Health System and Conway Regional Health System are discussing an exclusive strategic affiliation. Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas has the details.Although income tax revenue declined in the latest report, gross general revenue is above forecast, and one state economist says that revenue numbers are generally looking good, Plus, early voting begins across the state for preferential primary and non-partisan judicial general elections.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the founders of Olivia's Basket share the spirit of their late daughter and of the organization she inspired. Plus, our insect expert offers low-tech solutions to pesky insects in the garden.Here are the clips used in this morning's montage about trains:
- Polar Express
- “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie” by Louis Jordan
- Murder on the Orient Express
- “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead
- Back to the Future III
- The Great Train Robbery
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- Stand By Me
- “Come on and Ride It” by the Quad City DJs
Our insect expert tells us a few ways to keep the pest from munching on produce meant for your dinner table.
Olivia's Basket has built nine homes in Mexico and Honduras, but the organization will hold its first ever public fundraiser next week in Fayetteville.
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Monday, May 26, 2014
For a holiday edition of Ozarks at Large we hear highlights from a show at Fayetteville Public Library featuring songwriters Candy Lee, Shawn James and Barrett Baber.
Next month the Ozark Natural Science Center will begin hosting fifth grade students from around the region. We recently talked with the education director at the center about what will happen when the students arrive and what the wildlife has been like on the nearly 500 acres this summer.
For more information, visit the center’s website here.
“Air and Kilometers” by Kaki King
Twin Shadow, the '80s synth drenched musical project masterminded by George Lewis Jr., just released the new album Confess. Ozarks at Large's Katy Henriksen takes a closer look at the divisive music.
Summer is for blockbusters at the neighborhood theater. As fall gets closer, quieter movies start to hit the screen. Wayne Bell, the author of the column Culture Club at fayettevilleflyer.com, says he’s ready for the change of pace.
“The Hippest Cat in Hollywood” by Horace Silver
Crawford County looks for new plans to expand its current jail, Tontitown joins the growing list of Northwest Arkansas cities and counties that will have a liquor vote in November, and Razorback football tickets are already selling out.
“Clog Dancing” by Evelyn Glennie
Since it first opened more than thirty years ago, a regional landfill, operated by Waste Management in south Tontitown contained a highly valued resource. But now operators are recovering it. We travel to Eco-Vista, as it’s now called, to take a look.
