A quick glance at events in the region includes the departure of a mainstay at the Bentonville Public Library
Ozarks At Large
An undocumented Mexican college student is being detained in a San Diego jail for illegally crossing the border from Mexico into the U.S. As Jacqueline Froelich reports, the case is drawing attention here in Arkansas because Marisol Soto is from Pea Ridge. (Photo: Mariana Soto, left, with sister Marisol)Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announces that the state will appeal a federal judge's decision that struck down Arkansas' 12-week abortion ban. Plus, the state's surgeon general is touting greater transparency after the federal government releases data on national Medicare claims.
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, we talk with one Huntsville resident whose four-legged friend has learned to recycle. Plus, we have our weekly conversation with Becca Martin Brown from Northwest arkansas Newspapers and more.Here, the band performs the song "Never the Less."
An exhibit at the Shiloh Museum fir Ozark History showcases a mans collection of his own toys from the 1930s and 40s.
Here is the list of clips for our montage to the Nutmeg State:
1. Judy Garland and Bing Crosby sing Connecticut.
2. Connecticut native Gary Burghoff in his role as Radar on the TV series M*A*S*H.
3. Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis get acquainted in Beetlejuice...a movie set in Connecticut.
4. New Haven-born Moby performs Extreme Ways.
5. William Bendix promotes the 1949 film version of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. (written by one-time Connecticut resident Mark Twain).
6. Jane Curtain, another Connecticut native, on Saturday Night Live.
7. All About Eve starring Bette Davis, set in....Connecticut.
8. Another movie set in the state: Christmas in Connecticut.
9. And another set in the Constitution State; The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.
10. Karen Carpenter, a native, sings We've Only Just Begun.
1. Judy Garland and Bing Crosby sing Connecticut.
2. Connecticut native Gary Burghoff in his role as Radar on the TV series M*A*S*H.
3. Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis get acquainted in Beetlejuice...a movie set in Connecticut.
4. New Haven-born Moby performs Extreme Ways.
5. William Bendix promotes the 1949 film version of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. (written by one-time Connecticut resident Mark Twain).
6. Jane Curtain, another Connecticut native, on Saturday Night Live.
7. All About Eve starring Bette Davis, set in....Connecticut.
8. Another movie set in the state: Christmas in Connecticut.
9. And another set in the Constitution State; The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.
10. Karen Carpenter, a native, sings We've Only Just Begun.
Theater Squared will offer its final full production its 8th season with Hamlet.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, May 9, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Michael Tilley talks about a new owner for some long-abandoned real estate in Fort Smith, and the official announcement of a Whole Foods in Fayetteville. Plus, Cletus Got Shot gets ready to perform at a few festivals in the next month.
A feral cat ordinance is propsed in Fayetteville, a landmark eyesore could be moving in Fort smith, and the Razorback cross country teams open their seasons with wins.
"Empty Chair" by Acoustic Blues Travelers
Michael Tilley from thecitywire.com says reports this week indicate mixed signals for the economic viability of the region. Also: tailgating.
Fayetteville’s historic City Hospital has ceased operations.
The geriatric and rehab center, leased by Washington Regional Medical Systems, was in the midst of celebrating its centennial year.
But as Jacqueline Froelich reports, the closure was quite calculated.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers gives us several ways to spend a holiday weekend in and around the listening area.
A digital repository to share information among the state's college campuses is being developed at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis spoke with the developers of the Kenex Cloud.
“Blue Moon” by Santo and Johnny
