We take a look back at the accident at Arkansas Nuclear One and the oil spill in Faulkner County, Arkansas GOP efforts to raise awareness about the new voter ID law and an effort by the city of Fayetteville to keep air traffic control operations running at Drake Field.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, the customary Friday conversation with Michael Tilley of The City Wire, Senator Mark Pryor stops by the KUAF studios, and music for the start of the farmers' market season from inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Farmer & the Markets will perform at the downtown square when the Fayetteville Farmers Market returns tomorrow.
Web Exclusive: Fayetteville Band Covers Dr. DogAlthough it may have felt more like winter in the past few days, Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media says that the surefire way to tell the season is the opening of farmers' markets. She gives us a run-down of several markets opening in the weeks ahead throughout the listening area.
Senator Mark Pryor stops by the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk immigration reform, sequestration, proposed changes to the nation's gun control laws and the recent oil spill in Faulkner County.
Aside from wanting the Razorbacks to avoid a nail-biting finish against the Crimson Tide, Michael Tilley of The City Wire says that the governor's race is just getting heated up, several hundred jobs are coming to Fort Smith and Walmart and other retailers are revamping inventory systems to make sure the shelves don't run out of peanut butter.State Republicans gear up for an awareness campaign in the wake of their veto override of a controversial voter ID law, a NWA Council survey finds that the area is ripe for another low-cost air carrier, and state revenue collections for March come in below budget officials' forecasts.
Tomorrow's First Friday event in Downtown Bentonville will kick off a series of juggling festivals set to take place over the course of the next week, culminating in the NWA Juggling Spectacular, set for a week from this Saturday.
Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Media says that the Fort Smith Little Theatre's new production of Steel Magnolias doesn't feature men in the cast.
Last month, John Kantner spoke as part of the Stigler Lecture Series on the University of Arkansas campus. He says that at one time, the canyon was a cultural mecca.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Roby Brock talks to the Dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service about Arkansas' election year. Also, we learn about a mobile center designed to help combat vets in rural locations. And, we explore the emerging field of cryotherapy.
An Arkansas non-profit expresses concern about changes to the state's Medicare system. Another state organization is pushing for a tort reform ballot initiative. And, a former landfill in Fayetteville gets one step closer to being cleaned up and converted into greenspace.
"Holding Onto Good" by Delta Rae
Michael Tilley of The City Wire discusses the expansion of the Gerber plant in Fort Smith, Arkansas' severance tax revenue, and more.
The Walmart Shareholders' Meeting in Fayetteville this morning included business as well as entertainment for company associates.
"Don't Give Up On Me" by Milo Greene
Becca's weekend entertainment suggestions include Lombardi at Rogers Little Theater, the Bentonville Art and Culinary Festival and Thunder on the Mountain.
Beloved by many, Leah and the Mojo Doctors are next up at the Fayetteville Public Library for the Mountain Street Music Stage series. Late last month they came to KUAF for their first-ever appearance inside the Firmin Garner Performance Studio.
