As promised, the state legislature overrode a line-item veto by Governor Mike Beebe to allow sand used in natural gas drilling to be exempt from sales tax. And, several organizations through the state accrue grant funding.
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Music, cell phones and fishing are all being used to help raise money, food and awareness for area nonprofits.
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Here is our list of famous Patricks:
- Pat(rick) Sajak spins the Wheel of Fortune.
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard on Star Trek: Next Generation.
- Danica Patrick answers a pre-race question.
- The Smiths, including Steven Patrick Morrissey, sing How Soon is Now.
- Patrick McGoohan is The Prisoner.
- Patrick Swayze defends Baby in Dirty Dancing.
- Patrick Star, comic relief, from Spongebob Squarepants.
- Patrick Duffy as a fictional Ewing, Bobby on Dallas.
- Patrick Ewing as a real Ewing, Patrick...with the Knicks.
- Orson Welles on a vinyl record delivers Patrick Henry's speech.
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In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
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Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, June 20, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a summer tradition returns with the opening of the 64th season of the Opera in the Ozarks, and there are modifications going on with the Arkansas Child Maltreatment Registry.
Mark Landon Smith offers a preview of Saturday's performance by Phunbags, a short-form improv comedy troupe.
"Minor Swing" by Matt and Gus Smith
Wayne Bell, author of the column Culture Club for www.fayettevilleflyer.com, discusses the end of Oprah's talk show.
"Watercolors" by Tres Lunas
Jacqueline Froelich reports on the aftermath of flash flooding in Carroll County including those living directly below Beaver Dam.
"When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zepplin
A Bentonville business has developed a new invention that will pitched on the May 6th episode of ABC's Shark Tank.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, discusses the Space Race of the 1960s.
"Telstar" by The Ventures