Ocie Fisher and her band came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio recently to play a song and give us a preview for their concert at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sunday.
Ozarks At Large
Angels and Tomboys, a new exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opens tomorrow. The exhibit features works that show the changing nature of girlhood after the Civil War.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about a new labor agreement for ABF, another hurdle for an aquatics park in Sebastian County and more.Former state treasurer Martha Shoffner talks to reporters on her way into the courtroom in Little Rock. Some state lawmakers wonder if Arkansas can cover the cost of the so-called private option when the state has to pick up part of the cost in a few years. And UAFS gets a sizable gift to help expand the college's nursing program.
Martha Shoffner, facing extortion and bribery charges, entered an innocent plea in court Thursday.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: what does yesterday's Supreme Court decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act mean for Arkansas? And Jim Fairbanks talks about his new memoir about getting stronger after being diagnosed with diabetes. We'll also take a spin around Siloam Springs' new outdoor gym and say a farewell to our regular Thursday guest, Jodi Beznoska.
A rally was held yesterday afternoon by the NWA Center for Equality, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings regarding same-sex marriage. We go on the scene to get a pulse on how members of the local LGBT community feel about the rulings, and we speak with a legal expert with the ACLU of Arkansas to find out what the rulings mean for same-sex couples in the Natural State.Three more events and the season ends for Walton Arts Center. Plus, we say goodbye to our Walton Arts Center guide for the past three years.
Jim Fairbanks’ new memoir examines his life since a diagnosis of type one diabetes.
More about the book at makesusstronger.com
The new outdoor workout area near John Brown University is only the second one put in place by a city in the state, and is the result of a partnership between the city, JBU and Bridges to Wellness in Siloam Springs.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with author An Na. Plus, we go behind-the-scenes at KNWA.
Our series Music Matters allows us to put a spotlight on one musical instrument at a time.
Today, Sophie Kid talks to Professor Stephen Gates about the cello.
To listen to more of this conversation, click here.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers tells us about fun stuff happening at the Fayetteville, Rogers and Boone County public libraries.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Arkansas. The Civil War Sesquicentennial will be celebrated between 2011 and 2015.
Arkansas Supreme Court strikes down execution law; Governor Mike Beebe requests a disaster determination from the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for 13 counties; National Weather Service-Tulsa Meteorologist Mike Teague gives us a weather update; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“Go to Sleep” by The Avett Brothers
A team of Romanian doctors visited the NWA Breast Center in Fayetteville last week to learn the latest techniques in breast cancer diagnosis and treatments.
