
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.
The new Local Community Radio Act will greatly expand licensing opportunities for construction of new independent low-power FM stations. We talk with a program director at the Prometheus Radio Project who pushed for the law’s passage, as well as with an Ozarks LPFM nonprofit who hopes to construct a station.
Arts Live Theatre prepares for its production of Honk! Jr. which opens Thursday evening at the Continuing Education Auditorium on East Center Street in Fayetteville.
More information available at www.artslivetheatre.com.
Rain, the Beatles tribute band, is in town. Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us more.
Roby Brock from our content partner www.talkbusiness.net has a round-up of the state’s business and political news from last week.
Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas speaks with two UA alumni who’re constructing a wooden sculpture on campus.