The city of Fayetteville ponders sharing the cost of adding a railroad crossing gate at Dickson Street in exchange for some needed easements for trails construction. The City of Bentonville aims to add more than a thousand trees to the landscape during October. And results from this year's Secchi Day at Beaver lake are helping officials with the Beaver Water District better understand the effects of drought and flood years on water quality.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with two former Congressmen about the partial federal government shutdown. Plus, plans to develop a Northwest Arkansas Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan are beginning to take shape.
A collection of area organizations have helped bring the 36-mile Razorback Regional Greenway closer to reality. But work is being done to try and connect some of the smaller cities of northwest Arkansas to the area's trail network.
Holiday Island is an upscale retirement community on Table Rock Lake in northern Carroll County. Late last year, state inspectors discovered that nearly three quarters of the piped water supply had gone missing. Jacqueline Froelich goes up there to take a look.
Two former Congressman, Jim Guy Tucker and Ed Bethune talk to Roby Brock about the partial federal government shutdown.The Arkansas Department of Health, Department of Education and local school districts are offering flu vaccinations to students this week. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality isn't immune from furloughs of some workers. Fayetteville aldermen will consider creating an energy improvement district, which would give incentives to property owners for making energy efficiency improvements to their property.
Ahead on Ozarks: Governor Mike Beebe, Walmart and Redman and Associates come together to announce new jobs headed to northwest Arkansas. And John Brown University in Siloam Springs continues to move ahead with the establishment of a nursing program after the announcement of a six-million dollar gift. We'll also find out why glue has an important role in the latest exhibit at the Fayetteville Underground and get an idea of the deep connection between a church and the city of Bentonville.
This month's gallery show at the Fayetteville Underground includes photography, painting, mixed media works, and sculpture, including these hot glue sculptures by artist Robert Lemming.
The Bentonville City Council tonight will consider an ordinance allowing on-premise liquor sales in the city, effectively eliminating the current ordinance for private clubs. The Southwest Springdale Overlay plan gets closer to being formally approved by the city. And road work in Springdale will mean lane closures on two busy highways this week.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, March 14, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us a list of St. Patrick's Day events happening this weekend, and we have a preview of the William S. Paley Collection exhibit at Crystal Bridges. We also learn about the latest plans for the new high school in Bentonville.
One half of the Still on the Hill duo Donna Stjerna will perform inside Clapp Auditorium on Mount Sequoyah on June 5th as part of the Music on the Mountain series.
"La Valse D'Amelie (Orchestra Version)" by Yann Tiersen
Northwest Arkansas Community College’s Board of Trustees continues its search for a new president; Senator John Boozman hopes Congress can extend the current student loan interest rates soon; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Kutambarar” by Kronos Quartet
Seeds that Feed, a new organization in Fayetteville, hopes to donate fresh food to area food banks instead of going the traditional canned food drive way. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas has this report.
For more information or to donate, find them at the Fayetteville Farmer’s Market or at www.seedsfeed.org.
Kyle Kellams recently visited Walton Arts Center where stick-work artist Patrick Dougherty is building his new stick sculpture.
More of this conversation can be found here.
The Ozark Society, established by conservationist Neil Compton to prevent the damming of the Buffalo National River, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
“Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” by Glenn Miller
