Legislators are planning for the vote on the future of the private option this week, including Senator Jane English. She announced this morning she's supporting the measure.
Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks, we learn more about long-term care insurance. Plus, a local pastor discusses the intersection of new media and faith.Clint Schnekloth is the Lead Pastor at Good Shepard Lutheran Church in Fayetteville and the author of the new book, Mediating Faith: Faith Formation in a Trans-media Era.
We purchase auto, home and health insurance. But what about long term coverage for when we are old and frail, and require skilled nursing care? Jacqueline Froelich reports.
In his weekly address, Governor Mike Beebe remembers the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and what the future may hold for achieving ethnic equality. Washington County Officials warn residents of outdoor burning, New polling data shows differing levels of support for the state's Private Option. Allens Canning Company will have a new CEO when the company's sale to Sager Creek Acquisition is final. And the Razorback baseball team finds sweeping victory during the opening weekend of the season.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks at Large, we visit Baum Stadium during the opening weekend of Razorback baseball; not for the game but rather to see how the stadium came to be. Plus, three things to keep in mind when taking in a theatrical show, and a history of Cubans in Fort Smith.
In the latest installment of our monthly “3 Things You Should Know” series, we learn about theatre etiquette.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, March 28, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Isayah's Allstars performs inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, details on a festival that celebrates edamame, and Michael Tilley from The City Wire gets us up to date on the week in news.
The University of Arkansas Symphony will send patrons into the holiday break with classic works of redemption.
Eureka Springs Public School system is among four school districts that must return excess millage revenue received due to a miscalculation by the Arkansas State Department of Education. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the mandated payback has not only created problems for the four districts, it has drawn attention to the state's 2004 funding formula for equitable and adequate public education.
A church in Farmington is holding a special holiday event this weekend.
"Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" by The Swingfield Big Band
A new book, "Arkansas Curiosities" gathers many of the state's unusual places, facts and legends into one volume.
Wyatt and Janie Jones also talked to Kyle about some of the things they couldn't get into the book. Hear that conversation here.
