Retired journalist Ernie Dumas discusses the process of editing love letters of Sgt. Leland Duvall, a World War 2 soldier. Ernie Dumas will be available to sign copies of his book at the following venues:
December 8
Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning
Global Campus
2 East Center St., Room 410
Fayetteville, AR, 11:00
Free with registration, lunch available
December 8
Trolley Line Books
110 W. Walnut
Rogers, AR, 3:00 p.m.Ozarks At Large
Retired journalist Ernie Dumas discusses the process of editing love letters of Sgt. Leland Duvall, a World War 2 soldier. Ernie Dumas will be available to sign copies of his book at the following venues:
December 8
Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning
Global Campus
2 East Center St., Room 410
Fayetteville, AR, 11:00
Free with registration, lunch available
December 8
Trolley Line Books
110 W. Walnut
Rogers, AR, 3:00 p.m.Oklahoma State University’s women’s basketball coach, assistant coach and two others pass away in a plane crash; a Little Rock Chamber of Commerce task force aimed at unifying the community wants the city to repeal a 1957 City Council declaration; and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Last week a swarm of earthworms invaded the UA Alumni House building in Fayetteville. Turns out the worms were likely fleeing vibrations caused by Oklahoma’s historic earthquakes.If you’re looking for a place to get away from it all, look no further. Columnist Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com has some suggestions.
Another earthquake that rattled Oklahoma last night felt by many in western and northwestern Arkansas, Election Day across Arkansas includes interesting decision for voters, tickets for Saturday’s football game between Arkansas and Tennessee sold out, and more – on today’s edition of Ozarks at Large Half-Time.
Ozarks at Large’s Sophie Kid spoke with a local musician and an audiologist about a BBC report released this summer warning classical musicians regarding the dangers of suffering hearing loss due to exposure to loud concert music.
To hear more, click here.
The artists’ collective is looking at several options after “Fayetteville Underground” was recently dissolved by the Fayetteville Underground board.
On this edition of Ozarks at Large, speaker Carlos Velazquez discusses the perils the Inuit face, and author Bill Walker discusses his father’s secret past in his book “Nazi’s Nightmare.” Also on the show today, Michael Tilley from www.thecitywire.com talks about the impact of the closing of Fort Smith’s Whirlpool plant.Author Bill Walker visited KUAF to discuss his book “Nazi’s Nightmare.” Walker found out about his father’s secret agent past after discovering a chest full of documents authored by him.
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Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, digital ambassadors for northwest Arkansas explained, and how one furry Huntsville resident contributes to recycling efforts in the city.
Here are the ten clips for our montage dedicated to streets, roads and avenues:
1. Nat King Cole gets us started with Route 66.
2. Gloria Swanson as the doomed Nora Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
3. U2 sings Where the Streets Have No Name.
4. Michael Douglas as Gordon Gecko in Wall Steet.
5. Bruce Springsteen sings 10th Avenue Freeze Out.
6. Michael Conrad offers his end-of-meeting statement on Hill Street Blues.
7. The opening theme, of course, from Sesame Street.
8. Part of the trailer from the original Nightmare on Elm Street.
9. Jack Kerouac reads from the last page of On the Road.
10. Willie is On the Road Again.
Apologies to Bob Dylan’s Highway 61, the cast of Mulholland Drive, any number of other songwriters and Kraftwerk’s Autobahn (but then again, the German group was included in last week’s montage). Maybe next time.
"Intro" by XX
Congressman Tim Griffin has some questions for the top IRS official who resigned earlier this week. A festival of short films comes to Eureka Springs next month. Arkansas drivers can expect lower gas prices this month. The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has plans for increasing the amount of college credit with which students graduate. And the region four headquarters of the Arkansas Highway Transportation Department makes the move from Fort Smith to Barling.
"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk
Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses the 2014 Arkansas governor’s race and pollution at a former Whirlpool plant.
We finish our week-long series about summer camps with a preview of Camp Invention at Immaculate Conception Elementary School in Fort Smith. For more information about any Camp Invention in the area, click here.
"Luna Park" by Signal Hill
Becca Martin Brown from NWA Newspapers gives us the details on a busy outdoor weekend.
