The winter storm brings many weather related closings and cancelations, and even a disaster declaration from Governo Mike Beebe.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, an artists' cooperative enters its 12th year in the community, and a group of high school students learn about marketing inside one local retailer, though the field trip was altered a bit as residents made purchases in anticipation of winter weather. Plus, the first group of Arkansas Teacher Corps fellows already recognizes the difference they've made in rural and low income school districts just a few months into their first semester.
The nonprofit artists cooperative enters its twelfth year in the community with its Holiday Open House. A concert Sunday on the University of Arkansas campus will direct proceeds to relief efforts after a devastating typhoon.
With the impending weather, many of the week's events have made some changes in anticipation of cold temperatures and hazardous road conditions.
Students from Elkins High School spent time inside a local Walmart, learning about retail basics.
The Arkansas Red Cross has shelters and volunteers on standby if the impending winter weather turns severe. The Federal Reserve releases the latest Beige Book, which shows significant economic development in Arkansas and surrounding states. A recent move to add a rural ambulance fee to property tax rolls of Benton County's rural residents will be put up to a vote after a recent successful petition drive. And unemployment numbers for northwest Arkansas edged slightly downward in October, while the inverse is true for the Fort Smith metro area.
In its inaugural year, the ATC program can already see the effects it is having in rural and low income school districts in the state. We speak with a superintendent as well as two of the fellows. Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we talk to local officials about an increase in the DWI violations. Also, we attend a tasting at 28 Springs in Siloam Springs.
Many of Gustav Carlson's artistic creations may reside entirely within the digital realm, but he has a new collection of his comics out in print this week.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, February 10, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, four legislators from northwest Arkansas discuss the fiscal session that begins today in Little Rock. They’ll examine the chances the private option is or isn’t funded by the time lawmakers adjourn. We’ll also get a small preview of some of the musicians heading to Fayetteville this summer for the fifth edition of the Fayetteville Roots Festival.
Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has some suggestions.
Jazz saxophonist Tia Fuller will perform inside Starr Theatre at Walton Arts Center this Friday. Fuller spoke with KUAF’s Robert Ginsberg about her career and music.
“Look before You Leap” by Derrick Morgan
Megan Bassing, who teaches English at Gravette High School, volunteered time last year to help clean up Joplin after the deadly tornado. Bassing shares her thoughts about her experience.
(Music used in the essay, in order: “Brothers” by Ry Cooder; “Exit Music” by Brad Mehldau; “Aragon” by Brian Eno; and “Spritual” by Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny)
We end our four-part series on the important role of social workers in our lives--from education to end of life. We visit with two hospice social workers and hear from Buddy Hawkins (photo), who lost his wife, Cindy, to ALS last summer.
The National Child Protection Training Center on the Northwest Arkansas Community College campus received $500,000 from the Walmart Foundation last Friday.
“New Chautauqua” by Pat Metheny
