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.
Nerdies is offering summer sessions next month, Apple Seeds is hosting a teaching farm tool drive, and more.
"The First Time I Ran Away" by M. Ward
Robin Marty says recent legislation regarding abortion in several states is creating a bigger gap in available medical care for women of different economic levels.
The past week in Arkansas saw a visit from President Obama, hundreds of new jobs announced, and expansion plans for one decades-old stadium move forward. We have more in this morning's Week in Review.
“Wrong” by Mountain Goats
A Fayetteville native's great-grandmother's recipe inspired the creation of Gunderpickles.
The idea of Community varies from person to person. A year long project at Fayetteville High School concludes with an open house showcasing juniors’ and seniors’ ideas of community as seen through each of their camera lenses.
“Agricultural Community” by Meredith Monk
