
Ozarks At Large


Michael K. Honey's new book Sharecropper's Troubadour gives us details of the life of John L. Handcox.



The state Department of Workforce Services releases March unemployment numbers for Arkansas, though they remain slightly above the national rate. Plus, the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage will either be reaffirmed or struck down in the coming weeks.


As you Like It will be performed by the University of Arkansas, and an Earth Day Celebration is just around the corner. Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up.
Here are the ten clips used in our salute to jumping:
- “Jump Around” House of Pain
- White Men Can’t Jump
- “Jumpin Jive” Joe Jackson
- Dirty Harry
- “Jumpin Jack Flash” Rolling Stones
- 21 Jump Street
- “Jump in Line” from Beetlejuice
- Divergent
- “Jump” Van Halen
- Tony Danza on Sesame Street
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: in an effort to facilitate further business success in Arkansas, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission has launched a new website, ArkansasFavorsTheBold.com. We'll have a conversation with Grant Tennille, that organization's executive director. Plus, the Fourth Congressional District, geographically the largest in the state is in the midst of a heated Republican race this primary season. We have part one in a series of conversations with each candidate.
The United Way of Northwest Arkansas is organizing a school-supply drive next week at Walmart stores across the region.
“Molten Soul” by Joshua Redman
Jacob George, an Afghanistan veteran, returns to the war-ravaged country to promote peace.
“Blues on the Corner” by Turtle Island String Quartet
Muggles everywhere unite for the final Harry Potter movie tonight. Also lined up -- lots of fun activities for nature and art lovers.
Red Clay Home provides affordable and aesthetically pleasing sustainable home goods.
Arkansas may apportion a Hispanic Majority-Minority district--in Northwest Arkansas. We talk with, Mireya Reith, executive director of the Arkansas United Community Coalition.
“Old Twisted Trees” by Kilowatts