Last month, we began a series on a farm to school project taking place this summer in Fayetteville.
Earlier this week, Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas visited the Owl Creek Elementary cafeteria for a behind-the-scenes look at how fresh food gets from farms onto the trays of school children.
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Author Megan Bergman talks to Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen about her book “Birds of a Lesser Paradise,” a collection of short stories that was just cited by the Huffington Post as a must-read.
The Bentonville Citizen’s Police Academy is a program designed to give the public a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings on the Bentonville Police Department.
Ozarks at Large's Jon Schleuss talked to Lil Buckley, a self-proclaimed town historian, about the history of Sulphur Springs. She, along with the town museum, helped publish the book "The History of Sulphur Springs 1890-2012."Last month, we began a series on a farm to school project taking place this summer in Fayetteville.
Today, Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas visits the Owl Creek Elementary cafeteria for a behind-the-scenes look at how fresh food gets from farms onto the trays of school children.
Happy Independence Day! On this edition of Ozarks at Large, we have three authors who talk about their books that cover the Civil War, nuclear waste and a collection of short stories just cited by the Huffington Post as a must-read.
Author Kristen Iversen’s new book Full Body Burden is a memoir about living in the shadow of a nuclear weapons plant once designated “the most contaminated site in America.”
Author Megan Bergman talks to Ozarks at Large’s Katy Henriksen about her book “Birds of a Lesser Paradise,” a collection of short stories that was just cited by the Huffington Post as a must-read.
Author Amanda Foreman discusses the process of working on her book “World on Fire.” The book is about the reaction of Great Britain to America’s Civil War.
John Payne, the twelve time winner of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Specialty Act of the Year, will be entertaining crowds each evening at the Rodeo of the Ozarks this week. Christina Thomas spoke with Payne, who is also known as the One Armed Bandit.
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a look at the increasing educational accountability standards placed on the nation's 5-year-olds. Plus, Michael Pakko discusses the state's economy, and more.
Bentonville native Sheldon Tucker, who’s also a cast member of “Bring It On: The Musical,” talks to us about his career and “Bring It On.”
“White Knuckle” by Ok Go
Over the next several weeks, Ozarks at Large will examine the critical role of social workers in our lives. Arkansas is one of only 20 states that does not mandate the number of social workers placed in school districts.
Today, Christina Thomas visits with social workers in two school districts in our area as well as talks to parents who’ve been helped by them.
“Rain” by Uriah Heep
Lamar Pettus, the interim executive director of the Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center in Fayetteville, talks about the year-long series of concerts on Mount Sequoyah called Music on the Mountain. Singer-songwriter Randall Shreve performs tonight in the second concert of the series.
Efforts to expand an energy transmission grid used by nine state including Arkansas gets approval; Arkansas-based Acxiom adds jobs; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
“Scrooge Counts His Money” by Alan Silvestri
“Willy Wonka, Jr.” comes to Rogers; Mother Nature returns to Hobbs State Park; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art hosts a gallery talk. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
