Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has a partial list of events for the MLK Holiday.
Ozarks At Large
The Benton County Children's Advocacy Center recently received reaccreditation. Lake Wedington in Washington County and Shores Lake in Franklin County will soon be partially drained to allow the U.S. Forest Service to allow for some winter maintenance. And Bentonville Public Schools begins to think about names and mascots for its second high school that will be built in Centerton.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what's in a name like the Wampus Cats? We learn the stories behind Arkansas high schools' mascots. Plus winter treats to warm on a final weekend of ice skating in Bentonville, and Mount Comfort Cemetery is set to get a marker commemorating its part in the Civil War.
The stories behind unusual high school mascots…like Airedales or Little Johns…are the stuff of legend.
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission has approved an application for an historical marker at Mount Comfort Cemetery.
Patrons tomorrow night at the outdoor ice rink in downtown Bentonville will be able to eat and drink a special menu at a warming bar.
SFC Fluidics recently received a $1.5 million grant to further advance its development of the MD Analyzer. It's a device that aims to improve the monitoring of patients with severe brain injuries.
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Friday, April 4, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: the former president of Heifer International speaks on the University of Arkansas campus. Plus, we take a walk through history that begins in Jasper.
The Fayetteville Flyover opened last night and getting from College Avenue to the Fulbright Expressway became much easier.
A new CD includes music the Cates Brothers Band recorded 32 years ago, but wasn't release until now.
The booms and bangs of fireworks can be heard beginning this evening at various locations around the listening area. Becca Martin Brown has What’s Up.
Food, fun and alliteration are all part of an upcoming fundraiser in Rogers.
The Care Foundation announces more than $3 million in grants that aim to help underserved children with pre-K and food security programs. The Fayetteville city council approved governance changes for the Walton Arts Center. And state legislators approve changes to public school employee insurance plans.
