On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a conversation with Rebecca Skloot about her book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." We also get ready for some ghosts at Peel Mansion in Bentonville, take a trip to Mount Sequoyah and more.Ozarks At Large
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, a conversation with Rebecca Skloot about her book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." We also get ready for some ghosts at Peel Mansion in Bentonville, take a trip to Mount Sequoyah and more.Rebecca Skloot's amazing book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is this year's "One Book, One Community" selection for the University of Arkansas and Fayetteville.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, Walmart says it's changing its approach to food. Plus, a musical with an unusual name comes to the university of Arkansas stage, midterm elections through history, a preview of Songs in the 'Ville and more.Residents looking for a scare this Halloween season can visit any number of haunted attractions in the area. In Fort Smith, the historical museum is hosting its annual trolley tour during the last two weekends of October.
More information is available at fortsmithmuseum.com.
More information is available at fortsmithmuseum.com.
Mahalia Jackson, the OK Corral and more in our history capsule for October 26.
As we continue our series on sustainability at the University of Arkansas, Wednesday, we learned how leftover cooking oil from campus kitchens is recycled into biodiesel. Today, we'll learn what else dining halls are doing to be more sustainable.
As we continue our series on the University of Arkansas' efforts to be more sustainable, we learn how leftover cooking oil is being reused as fuel.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, how a church in Fayetteville is trying to raise awareness of the tragedy and violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We also examine how area wildlife refuges have been affected by the recession and hear from Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robert Brown about his new book considering the pivitol moments in the terms of ten recent Arkansas governors.Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robert Brown has written a new book titled "Defining Moments: Historic Decisions by Arkansas Governors from McMath Through Huckabee." Roby Brock of talkbusiness.net sat down with Justice Robert Brown to talk about the book.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, how education and employment are more connected than ever in Arkansas. We have a report on yesterday's Career and Technology Education summit in northwest Arkansas. Plus, our technology ambassador Tyrel Denison breaks down some of the new technology that was on display at South-by-Southwest. And, a new report looks at children's healthcare issues in Arkansas.
In the first of our five-part series on the deployment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Jacqueline Froelich explains how the law will work in Arkansas.
In the second of our series on the launch of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Arkansas, we look at our state’s unique approach to Medicaid expansion.
For more information visit Arkansas Health Connector at http://hbe.arkansas.gov
Here are our ten clips of ten classic southern tales, each set in a different southern state. Extra points if you know the actor featured (if not actually heard) in two of our clips this week.
1. Vivian Leigh, as Scarlet, makes a vow at the end of the first half of Gone With the Wind. (Goeriga)
2. Richard Widmark, as Col. Bowie, questions the wisdom of defending the Alamo. (Texas)
3. Sally Field is encouraged to hit Shirley MacLaine in Steel Magnolias. (Louisiana)
4. Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs in In The Heat of the Night. (Mississippi)
5. John Wayne takes gets ready to take out four bandits in the 1969 film adaptation of Charles Portis' True Grit. (Arkansas)
6. Gary Cooper is a true shot even before he joins the military in Sgt. York. (Tennessee)
7. The five seconds we can air from Al Pacino in Scarface. (Florida)
8. Jeff Goldblum makes the case for a rationalization in the Big Chill. (South Carolina. Yes, South Carolina...who knew?)
9. Cape Fear. Scary. Robert DeNiro, of course. (North Carolina)
10. Boo Radley saves the day in To Kill a Mockingbird. (Alabama)
Apologies to: Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland.
Next in our series on the roll-out of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Arkansas, Jacqueline Froelich profiles one insurance company competing to set up shop on the state’s health insurance marketplace.
To learn more about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act visit http://HealthCare.gov
And to see what’s happening in Arkansas go to http://ARHealthConnector.org
ArkansasBlueCross.com also provides a concise list of health care law news and information.
The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is providing community clinics across the U.S. billions of dollars to provide basic health care to under-served communities. In Washington and Benton Counties Community Clinic, a ministry of St. Francis House, will get an infusion and plans to expand into south Washington County.
