Almost two weeks ago, Cherokee voters cast their ballots in Tahlequah, Oklahoma for principle chief, deputy chief and several tribal council positions. The outcome, however, continues to take a series of twists. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
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Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net speaks with Dr. Jim Kahrr, a columnist and former professor of marketing, about the latter’s book “30 Doses of Marketing Success: A Month’s Worth of Tips from a Marketing Doctor.”
State officials say Arkansas took in more money than expected in the just-finished fiscal year.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a program helps homeowners behind on their mortgages and Fayetteville author Tammy Bronson talks about her new book “Sea Horse, Run!” A chat with Dr. Rosilee Walker Russell of the University of Fort Smith Academy of the Arts and a first-of-its-kind USGS study enquires into the drinking water quality near natural gas extraction sites in north central Arkansas.
Local children’s book author Tammy Carter Bronson’s recent book “Sea Horse, Run!” has won the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Award.
On this edition of Ozarks, fireworks! Becca Bacon Martin has a list of places setting off holiday fireworks in the region and Winslow plans its first half-marathon in September. A workshop on buried treasures and lost mines of the Ozark Mountains and author Ernie Dumas talks about his co-authored book “”Waiting for the Cemetery Vote.”
Ernie Dumas talks about “Waiting for the Cemetery Vote,” a book he co-authored with Tom Glaze on the latter’s efforts to eradicate election fraud in Arkansas.
More of the conversation with Ernie Dumas and the book “Waiting for the Cemetery Vote.” can be heard here.
More of the conversation with Ernie Dumas and the book “Waiting for the Cemetery Vote.” can be heard here.
In his book “Before I Go To Sleep,” author S.J. Watson addresses the question – if our memories define us, who would we be if we had none?
Chase Missy discusses what it's like being musicians with a family as well as bonding with other artists.
To see video of Chase Missy performing in the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio, click here.
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014
On this edition of Ozarks, a look at what's next for the ruptured Pegasus pipeline. Plus, we pay a visit to the new Walmart to Go store in Bentonville.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says Toto (and Dorothy) will be here soon.
Louis Jordan is one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Still, many Arkansans might not know about their native son. Stephen Koch, the host of Arkansongs, has written a new book about him.
Here is the list of the ten clips we used as our salute to The Wizard of Oz (and the explanation for each):
1. Pinball WIZARD by the Who
2. Jed Clampett as played by Buddy Ebsen, the actor originally cast as the...
3. ...TIN MAN, also the inspiration for a song by America.
4. A 1961 documentary about Ham, sent into space by NASA...a real-life FLYING MONKEY.
5. John Cougar Mellencamp sings Rain on the SCARECROW.
6. Famous television doctor, Dr. OZ.
7. The song Africa by TOTO.
8. A 1966 commercial for the game TWISTER. (as in the phenomenon that sent Dorothy to Oz)
9. The Tokens sing the (cowardly?) LION sleeps tonight.
10. Elton John with the title song from his album Goodbye YELLOW BRICK ROAD.
Apologies to the band Kansas and the song Witchy Woman by the Eagles. Maybe next time.
Next year an LLM degree at the University of Arkansas will be obtainable in a face-to-face setting or from a distance.`
at end of show: "Amanda Jewell" by Ricky Skaggs
Michael Tilley, from The City Wire, helps us dissect an odd news week.