
Ozarks At Large




While about a dozen students of KIPP Delta Public Schools, an open-enrollment charter school network in Blytheville and Helena visited the UA Fayetteville campus yesterday, university officials formally announced a partnership with the public charter school that aims to increase college attainment for students in underserved communities.

The traveling exhibit called Hunger U is on the University of Arkansas campus this week.
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.




Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the National Veterans Golden Age Games are set to take over Fayetteville and the region this weekend; we speak with one 79-year-old Vietnam veteran who hopes to win in his competitions, and we speak with an Arkansas elder who decided to obtain his GED many, many years after his high school years had passed. Plus, while many eyes are on the happenings at the World Cup, we attend a sports match of a different nature, polo, in Bentonville.
Donald Ouellette is the man with the gorilla mask and a pizza sign on the intersection of Crossover and Mission, one of Fayetteville’s few sign-shakers.
“Young at Heart”” by Brad Mehldau
Bryan Sanchez was a professional sign-spinner for Aarrow Advertising in Phoenix, Arizona for two years before switching to corporate side of the business. Bryan talks about the business, its effectiveness and what it takes to be a professional sign-spinner.
For the 2011 Ford Fiesta ad, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyFN-vpr7Js. For the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ad, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rhsmEEg7Qk. For the 311’s Hey You video, visit http://www.metacafe.com/watch/sy-22475246001/311_hey_you_official_music_video/.
“Signs” by Rebirth Brass Band
Theater in Fayetteville and Black Music Month celebrations in Rogers is what's up today.
Michael Tilley of www.thecitywire.com talks about increase in personal income in Arkansas and more.
“Lost in Space” by John Williams
Tickets are available for a number of events at Walton Arts Center.
“Portland, Oregon” by Loretta Lynn featuring Jack White