
Ozarks At Large

In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.


The state legislature finished business before getting ready to adjourn this year's fiscal session, and Peco Foods announces expansion in Arkansas. Those stories and more in this morning's week in review.




Becca Martin Brown, from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, has a long list of St. Patrick's Day activities.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, April 18, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we learn about traditional Native American ecological and cultural practices. Plus, we hear a roundtable discussion about recent political polling data for this year's statewide elections.
Tuesday, the Drum Corps International Summer Tour, made a stop at Bentonville’s Tiger Stadium. We meet on of the eight groups, the Crossmen, as they make their way to the 36th Annual DCI World Championships in Indianapolis.
Becca Martin Brown says one of the best ways to spend time next week is watching paintings come to life at Crystal Bridges’ next Art Night Out event.
"Mars 200" by Zoe
In the next few weeks you can do almost anything…and we have the list of events to prove it.
Don't Stop Please is hosting at music video release party tonight at George's Majestic Lounge.
"Union Town" by Cletus Got Shot
Senator John Boozman says a bipartisan solution is being formed to reverse the interest rate hike on student loans, while Senator Mark Pryor says he is disappointed about the House's holdup on approving a comprehensive farm bill. A Harrison man is appointed to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The second annual summit addressing prescription drug abuse is held in Little Rock. And the National Endowment for the Arts awards a grant for a redesign of School Avenue in Fayetteville.
"Starlight" by Muse