
Ozarks At Large



Meredith Martin Moats begins a book review series on Arkansas books, written in not so recent years.



In today's week in review, Timothy Dennis looks at the past week's headlines involving money, from federal grants for XNA to tax-free reparations to Mayflower residents from ExxonMobil.
Heads of some of the state's community health clinics say that one aspect of the private option for Medicaid expansion won't reimburse the clinics enough for them to stay open. Arkansas lawmakers continue to explore ways to administer the death penalty, though the drug commonly used to administer lethal injections remains unavailable. The board of Ozark Regional Transit looks at taking management in-house next year. And the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department announces several road construction projects to be started in the next few years.
In the first story of our new, monthly "Locally Made" series, we profile the "noble-hearted country folk" who create handmade items for their business,
Opponents to Arkansas' 12-week abortion ban are asking a federal judge to issue a permanent injunction to prevent the law from ever being enforced. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport gets a $3.4 million grant that will be used for pavement upgrades, a master plan and more. Mount Sequoyah Gardens in Fayetteville is getting upgrades to make it a more appealing overlook. And, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is holding several public meetings around the state regarding a revised statewide ten-year solid waste plan.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we learn the trick of the trade with a monster truck driver. Plus, if you had a magazine, how would you choose its name? Would it be literal, a hint as to what's expected inside, or something completely different?
Roby Brock from Talk Business & Politics talks to Speaker of the House Davy Carter about same-sex marriage in Arkansas.
A few weeks after the devastating April 27th EF-4 tornado in Faulkner, Randolph, White and Pulaski counties killed 15 people, a lesser storm swept through the region. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, this one may have caused a possible and rare land spout north of Ozark. (Photo: two types of land spouts over Texas, courtesy NWS)
Becca tells us about a free, May 30 event at Arts Center of the Ozarks.
"Wrecking Ball" by Jasmine Thompson
First Christian Church Disciples of Christ will host an event Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of its building.
"Never" by The Roots and Patty Crash
Last weekend, Ozark Natural Foods hosted the inaugural Tour de Farms.
Web Exclusive: Images From the Tour de Farms