
Ozarks At Large

Rilla Askew and Timothy O'Grady are novelists and visiting associate professors at the University of Arkansas. They'll read from their work Thursday night at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
In our monthly series on numbers, Dr. Edmond Harris tells us that the number 'two' is where statements can begin to be made with numbers.
The city of Fayetteville was recently reassessed by the Insurance Services Office, which found that the city has made several improvements to fire protection since the last such rating more than a decade ago. The state highway department encountered few problems with clearing highways after yesterday's wintry precipitation that moved across the state. And two superstars will perform in Rogers later this month.

All are topics in this morning's week in review.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has a new program designed to help landowners clean up hazardous substances without being fined. Senator John Boozman offers his thoughts on the Farm Bill that passed the House and is now on its way to the Senate. And the state's attorney general is being asked to clarify the state's new voter ID law.
A new report released yesterday suggests that home sales were up in Arkansas throughout last year. One of Fayetteville's trails is nationally recognized. The U of A announces that a multi-million-dollar deficit in its Advancement Division will be eliminated this fiscal year. NWACC reports a decline in spring enrollment, while ATU-Ozark posts another record spring semester. And several area Main Street programs receive awards from Main Street Arkansas.
Becca offers help for Valentine's Day outings with this list of regional visual arts and museum events.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, June 9, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, we learn the differences between various types of Arkansas charter schools. Plus, a UA researcher receives a grant to study the genetic composition of diatoms.
Katy Henrikson gives us a preview of this evening's KUAF Sunday Symphony. Schubert 9 in C maj swedish schtenhelmer
"Symphony no. 9 in C maj." by Franz Schubert
The autumnal montage of songs and movie clips featured, in order:
"Autumn Leaves" by Roger Williams, a clip from the Steve Martin/John Candy film, Planes Trains and Automobiles, "See You in September" by The Happenings, a scene from the movie version of On Golden Pond, "Harvest Moon" by Neil Young, a bit from the annual TV special, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, the theme often heard in the film franchise Halloween, a pivotal scene from To Kill a Mockingbird and Rod Stewart’s "Maggie May".
A Fort Smith museum exhibits the history of radio broadcasting and a couple of other things to occupy your Sunday afternoon.
"Food Glorious Food" by Oliver
The Springdale School District is set to move into the old Cannon Express building, the UA's Walton College of Business gets ranked by U.S. News and World Reports, and negotiations about ambulance service in Benton County continues.
"Congress Reel" by Hans Zimmer