
Ozarks At Large

Becca offers help for Valentine's Day outings with this list of regional visual arts and museum events.
Economist Kathy Deck says that the size of the area directly impacts both the actual and perceived growth in the northwest Arkansas economy.

Yesterday's release from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows broad-based job growth in northwest Arkansas, sales tax revenue went up for the big four cities of northwest Arkansas in November. NWACC decides to buy land from the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad. The education given by the U of A is again described as a good value by the Princeton Review. A teaching farm in Fayetteville gets a grant from Ozark Natural Foods. And Arkansas' newest state senator doubles down on not renewing the state's Private Option expansion of Medicaid.



Hobbs State park has a lecture series about the Ozarks that stretches deep into 2014.
Residents who live and/or work in Rogers can contribute to a new plan for the area by filling out a survey at RogersLowellVision.com.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, March 14, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, Becca Martin Brown of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us a list of St. Patrick's Day events happening this weekend, and we have a preview of the William S. Paley Collection exhibit at Crystal Bridges. We also learn about the latest plans for the new high school in Bentonville.
The new education standard known as Common Core continues to be introduced into public schools across Arkansas, this year in the 3rd through 8th grades. All but five states have adopted Common Core since it was first introduced in 2010. We take you into a local middle school to give you a glimpse of the new curriculum.
Circle of Life Hospice serves patients in Benton, Washington, Madison and Carroll Counties with compassionate end-of-life care. Upon completion, the in-patient home in Bentonville will allow Circle to better serve their patients in Benton and Carroll Counties. Ozarks at Large’s Christina Thomas took a tour of the new building.
"Great Pumpkin Waltz" by Vince Guraldi
For her entertainment heads-up today, Becca encourages us to go to a Tuesday night show at George’s Majestic, then consider an out-of-town stand-up later.
October is when Oscar contenders begin to emerge, many TV favorties return and highly-publicized books and albums hit shelves. Wayne Bell has the moth’s preview.
"Snoopy Versus the Red Baron" by The Ventures
Cave Springs will soon get a new downtown sewer system, Governor Mike Beebe again rails against campaign ads attacking Arkansas, and many "other" Razorback teams met with success this weekend.
"Bamba" by Youssou N’Dour