Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net talks to Matt DeCample, spokesman for Governor Mike Beebe, about pending prison reform legislation.
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Cynthia A. Minor is a practicing attorney and a published novelist. She spoke at the University of Arkansas this past week and during that visit came to our studio.
For more about the author and her novel “Tricked”: roseapplepublishing.com.
To hear more of our conversation with Cynthia, click here.
On this edition of Ozarks…prison reform legislation is discussed, advocates for a smoke-free Fayetteville talk about making all bars in the city smokeless and Theater Squared extends the run of Sundown Town.A community-wide effort to collect books will benefit students in a small Arkansas town.
Advocates for smoke-free bars in Fayetteville are sharing information with the city in an effort to see if Fayetteville can become 100% smoke free.
Alan Chow and Jubilant Sykes will perform together Thursday night at Walton Arts Center. Their first-ever meeting took place at KUAF. Now, more than sixteen years later, they’re back in the station to discuss their careers, music and their upcoming concert.
On this edition of Ozarks, we meet some people playing in the snow and find out just how many records can be broken by one winter.
"GreenZine" (green ZEEN) Arkansas's premiere quarterly on-line magazine for eco-enthusiasts, announced this week that it's going monthly, statewide, and collaborating to stage the second annual REALgreen Expo 2 this spring in Northwest Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
To learn more about the magazine and REALgreen conference and Expo visit www.greenzinear.comHeavy snow may mean...or may not mean...that roofs will suffer. There are some signs of distress to look for as the snow sits.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2016
On this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with House speaker designate Jeremy Gillam. Plus, we tour a compounding pharmacy in Johnson.
The U.S. Interior Department has unveiled a national strategy to combat a plague threatening cave bat populations across the United States, including in Arkansas. The plan’s release coincided with a major conference held in Little Rock, May 17th. Jacqueline Froelich reports.
“Afai Bowon” by King Sunny Ade
Tonight there will be a meeting at Fayetteville City Hall to discuss an effort to create a local food directory.
Those interested in the NWA Local Food Guide can email localfoodguidenwa@gmail.com.
Here are some examples of current food guides from around the country:
www.buyappalachian.org
www.lanefood.org/locally-grown.php
www.localtable.net/farm_guide/index.php
www.buylocalshenvalley.org
Becca reports from New Orleans on things to do in NOLA and Northwest Arkansas.
“Tipitina” by Professor Longhair
Wayne Bell, author of Culture Club for www.fayettevilleflyer.com previews the upcoming Tony Awards.
To hear more from this conversation, click here.
“Overture” by The King and I Orchestra
While in town to perform at the Gulley Park Summer Concert Series, Austin-based musician Patricia Vonne stopped by the studio for a chat and castanet lessons.
