Apple Seeds Inc. is calling for community support to launch an educational farm on two and half acres of of College Avenue in Fayetteville to teach teachers how to start school gardens.
Ozarks At Large
This weekend the University of Arkansas' Department of mathematical Sciences will spend three hours celebrating puzzles, Martin Gardner and math.
The Springdale Public Library will close much of next week as part of the library's ongoing renovation project. Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announces the formation of a state task force to end human trafficking in the state. A fourth party gets 2014 ballot access in Arkansas. And the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality releases funds for cutting diesel emissions in the state.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the Amazeum receives a large gift and Grant Tennille, the director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, discusses the state of Arkansas' economy.
In the span of 35 years, The Austin Lounge Lizards have released 11 albums including one this year. The band has a loyal following around the country, and when they were in Fayetteville recently, they stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio for a live set on The Pickin' Post. Here's one of the songs from that set.A scavenger hunt, a cooking class, a blood drive and more will take place in the days and weeks ahead.
Tom Wing, director of the Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren, says that the Federal Court for the Western District of Arkansas was originally located in Van Buren, prior to Judge Isaac Parker's reign over the court in Fort smith.
Roby Brock talks to Grant Tennille from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission about the state's economy in the weeks after the federal government shutdown.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, January 20, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with young adult author An Na. Also, we learn what it takes to become a police officer.
Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas shares economist Kathy Deck's thoughts on the year ahead.
APEI is part of the $140 million Next Generation Power Electronics Innovation Institute.
"Body Love Part 1"
Becca reminds us that Railroad Earth is performing at George's tomorrow night.
We visit the Rogers Police Department to find out about how one can protect and serve the public, as the department prepares to offer the Entry Level Police Officer Examination early next month.
"Please Forgive Me" by David Gray
We speak with An Na, author of A Step From Heaven, a book that was awarded the Michael L. Prince Award when it was published a decade ago. Critics and reviewers commended the book's characters for speaking like a child without being too precocious or condescending. The author will speak in Fayetteville later this month.
