How not to be bored the next few days: standup comedy, a walk around Lake Fayetteville and Arts Live presents a modified musical.
Ozarks At Large
Surveys conducted through site visits to Arkansas school districts that conducted PARCC field testing this spring showed that most districts will be prepared for Common Core technology requirements this fall.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says there are drums, guitars and horns in our near future.

The rainy weather has caused a delay in planting for some farmers, while late freezes are causing concern for others with winter wheat crops. The state Republican party gets permission to intervene in a lawsuit regarding rules for absentee voters as part of the state's Voter ID law. And Fort Smith directors consider a set of rules regarding how city employees interact with city residents.



Becca Martin Brown, with Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, gives us a list of free lectures, discussions and more taking place in the next few days.
Last week Tim Landry, a scholar studying voodoo, spoke on the University of Arkansas campus.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, the duo Still on the Hill talks about their new album, and how Beaver Lake inspired the songs. Plus, we learn about how Gunderpickles started with a family recipe, and we honor the 100th anniversary of Mother's Day in our Sunday Morning Montage, a song from Cletus Got Shot and more.
For a late-August Tuesday Becca Bacon Martin says you can learn more about grist mills in the area.
Dr. Rosilee Walker Russell, Executive Director of the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Academy of the Arts, explains all that happens at the Academy.
To hear more about the UA Fort Smith Academy of the Arts,including how to determine which potential arts class might be right for somebody you know, click here.
Since March, the Carroll County Quorum Court has considered an ordinance to bring water to rural areas of the county. The measure finally passed August 20th, creating a Carroll County Water Facilities Board. But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the need for a rural water system is not crystal clear.
A student at the University of Arkansas this summer proved a sustainable vegetable garden is possible along a busy street in the middle of Fayetteville.