
Ozarks At Large


Today's Hunstville District Court has been rescheduled for next Thursday, send applications for Fayetteville City Boards and commissions to city_clerk@fayetteville-ar.gov, and grab a snack pack tomorrow morning.
The president pro-tempore of the Arkansas Senate says he will assume the duties of presiding over the Senate this session in lieu of a Lieutenant Governor. Mark Pryor and supporters of Tom Cotton's run for the seat have both made significant TV advertising buys in the past few days. And one historic building in downtown Rogers will soon be getting a facelift thanks to a grant from Main Street Arkansas.
The sweet treats of Martin Greer's Candies near Gateway are the product of a father-son candy-making tradition that's been going on for nine decades.
Arkansas' U.S. Senators weigh in after the Farm Bill passed a Senate vote yesterday. Governor Mike Beebe says he is confident the state legislature will vote not to hold a special election to fill the recently vacated Lieutenant Governor's office. The special election in Benton County goes forward despite ice and snow. And the unemployment rate dropped during December for the northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro areas.
Later this month students in the University of Arkansas' Hospitality and Restaurant Management Program will be in charge of the historic Crescent Hotel.
To make reservations or find out more, click here
To make reservations or find out more, click here
The River Valley Regional Food Bank has organized a soup drive to ensure elementary students have food to eat during the President's Day holiday weekend.
Arkansas immigration reform advocates yesterday praised U.S. House Speaker John Boehner's proposal for an incremental approach to implementing immigration reform. The state highway department has a few more developments in store for its live highway conditions website. A longtime member of the UA Athletics Department announces retirement. And wet wintry weather is predicted through the end of the week.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on HIV services in northwest Arkansas, and a review of the latest release by St. Paul and the Broken Bones.
No, just our list of things to do. Becca Martin Brown has more, beginning with Arts Live Theatre
In our "What's in a Name?" series, we learn about George Peabody, the namesake of the UA's Peabody Hall
“Song for the Sold” by Kishi Bashi, and at end of show: “Down and Out” by Basement Brew
Ben E. Keith Foods announces it will add more than 70 jobs to the state's economy, and some law experts say that its unsurprising that a number of counties stopped issuing marriage certificates for same-sex couples after doing so for a few days.
“For You” by tUnE YaRdS
Roby Brock and Dr. Jay Barth, Professor of Political Science at Hendrix College, look at some of the season’s political ads and poll results of Republican voters.
For our monthly series Three Things we ask a Peace Corps recruiter what we should know about the organization.
“Peace Corps” by Andrew Sexton