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.
Ozarks At Large
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.
The references used in the montage are as follows:
The Andrews Sisters singing the classic "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree.
Matt Damon taunts a rival in Good Will Hunting.
"Pink Cadillac" by Bruce Springsteen.
Snow white gets bad advice in the classic Disney telling of the tale.
Roger Miller's version of "Little Green Apples."
Sean Penn in Into the Wild.
Peter Brady prepares his Humphrey Bogart impression in an episode of The Brady Bunch.
Charlie Parker Performs the jazz standard "Scrapple From the Apple."
Those mean trees scare Dorothy and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. (free apples, though)
Eureka Springs illusionist Sean Paul will attempt multiple escapes from confinement this month in honor of Harry Houdini's birthday. Becca Martin Brown gives us all the details.
"Houdini" by Kaki King
Bentonville receives insight into why a proposed millage increase failed, Ozark tries to get a railroad crossing near its riverfront, and the Northwest Arkansas economy is trending in an upward direction.
"Eighteen Wheels" by Norton Buffalo
Housing numbers and other economic news analyzed by Michael Tilley from TheCityWire.com
Seedling Film Association prepares for the third year of its Offshoot Film Fest next week.
Web Exclusive: Offshoot Film Festival - Three More Questions
"Six Marimbas" by Steve Reich