Ozarks At Large
The Mid-continent Independent System Operator, who will manage Entergy Arkansas' power grid, breaks ground on its regional headquarters. Urban agriculture rules are again slated for discussion in Fayetteville, and a federal judge strikes down the state's 12-week abortion ban.


Here is our list of famous Patricks:
- Pat(rick) Sajak spins the Wheel of Fortune.
- Patrick Stewart as Captain Picard on Star Trek: Next Generation.
- Danica Patrick answers a pre-race question.
- The Smiths, including Steven Patrick Morrissey, sing How Soon is Now.
- Patrick McGoohan is The Prisoner.
- Patrick Swayze defends Baby in Dirty Dancing.
- Patrick Star, comic relief, from Spongebob Squarepants.
- Patrick Duffy as a fictional Ewing, Bobby on Dallas.
- Patrick Ewing as a real Ewing, Patrick...with the Knicks.
- Orson Welles on a vinyl record delivers Patrick Henry's speech.

In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.

The state legislature finished business before getting ready to adjourn this year's fiscal session, and Peco Foods announces expansion in Arkansas. Those stories and more in this morning's week in review.



Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a conversation with the director of special education for the U.S. Department of Education; she says many with disabilities are capable of learning anything and everything that those without disabilities can. Plus, as strawberries begin to pop up in gardens and farmers' markets in the area, a group of national leaders in the industry meet in Fayetteville to discuss sustainable growing practices.
Katy Henriksen has this retrospective of cotton, Arkansas, and music and how they're connected.
Kyle Kellams talks to the executive director of The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange. More information about available at MemphisCottonMuseum.org.
“I Never Picked Cotton” by: Johnny Cash
A three-run home run earns the Naturals a win, United Way prepares for its annual Stuff the Bus event and more.
“Fencing” by: Joseph LoDuca
Yesterday, the Northwest Arkansas Council unveiled a new brand for the region. For more information:
www.nwacouncil.org.
Yesterday the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission hosted a public forum on its draft fiscal 2013-16 Transportation Improvement Plan for federally-funded transportation and transit projects in Washington and Benton Counties. For more information, visit www.nwarpc.org.