
Ozarks At Large

A new study by AARP suggests a majority of older Arkansans favor legislation protecting older workers from age discrimination, and Bentonville aims to fill in some gaps in sidewalks with new rules for development.


The Springdale Municipal Airport recently received a $150,000 grant to help improve access to its terminal.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, says the AMC drama can be a great place to begin a discussion about history.
Northwest Arkansas Community College will stage The Giver this weekend and the tech crew has been at work on the production for some time.
Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says movies, art and more are geared toward teens this week.
The annual event attracts thousands to Rogers and raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for area agencies.

State officials yesterday celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant program, and a water project 20 years in the making is finally complete.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 16, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we conclude our series of conversations with candidates in primary races with GOP Congressional candidate Bruce Westerman. We also welcome Barrett Baber back into the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to hear a new take on one of his songs.
Michael Tilley from our content partner www.thecitywire.com has updates regarding a possibility that Caterpillar might take the place of Whirlpool in Fort Smith, ticket designers and printers Weldon, Williams & Lick, Inc. located in Fort Smith printing tickets for the 2012 London Olympics, and more.
Illustrator Otto Lang’s exhibit “Drawing from Life” will be displayed at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center in University of Arkansas-Fort Smith through March 30. Ray Wylie Hubbard performs at George’s in Fayetteville tonight. Becca Bacon Martin from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
“The 49th Day” by El Ten Eleven
The Berryville group has served undernourished and unhealthy animals in Belize since 2008. Carroll County Vets Without Borders makes its fifth trip starting tomorrow.
Legendary musician Johnny Cash’s home in east Arkansas town of Dyess is being renovated. Michael Hibblen from our content partner KUAR in Little Rock, reports.
Jodi Beznoska from Walton Arts Center has information about Broadway shows, a TheatreSquared play, Taiko drumming, and two legendary musicians visiting northwest Arkansas.
“Blue Suede Shoes” by Jimi Hendrix