
Ozarks At Large


In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.

The trial of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner continued Friday with testimony via taped conversations from a bond broker who allegedly received much of the state's bond business after giving kickbacks to Shoffner. And a number of court-related entities in Arkansas are receiving less funding after a decline in court fee and fine collections.

Lady Razorbacks in various sports prepare for an eventful weekend and as we prepare for spring, a few outdoor activities to look forward to.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, July 7, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what teeth can tell us about our ancestors. Also, how climate change is affecting the Marshall Islands.
Fayetteville residents can now pay tickets and fines online; the University of Arkansas baseball team shut out by the South Carolina Gamecocks in the College World Series in Omaha yesterday; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Two Hours from Tulsa” by RJ Mischo
The Siloam Springs 7th Annual Heritage Festival, hosted by the Siloam Springs Museum, is this Saturday in City Park. In addition to music from bands such as Prime Time Performers and Bill acorn and Friends, there will be demonstrations in lace-making, wood carving, and a an Old West street gunfight presented by the Arkansas Lead Slingers.
More information is available at www.arkansasleadslingers.com.
The final concert in the Mountain Street Stage June Music Series at the Fayetteville Public Library is Sunday afternoon and will feature RJ Mischo. RJ will have harmonica and guitar on hand to play the music he fell in love with as a teenager in Minnesota: the blues. Recently he came by KUAF to talk with us about his career
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about all the music we can listen to over this weekend.