
Ozarks At Large

To adopt a pet at the Fayetteville Animal Shelter as it will be closed Saturday for the installation of new flooring. Plus a couple of events as the weekend nears.

The University of Arkansas Libraries formally opened the papers of Senator Dale Bumpers to researchers yesterday.
As promised, the state legislature overrode a line-item veto by Governor Mike Beebe to allow sand used in natural gas drilling to be exempt from sales tax. And, several organizations through the state accrue grant funding.


Mary Kay Zuravleff is the author of Man Alive, a story about a physician whose life changed after he was struck by lightning. She will speak tonight at Nightbird Books.

Last week, a federal judge struck down much of Arkansas' Heartbeat Protection Act, passed last year by the state legislature. We speak to two people, one from the pro-life movement and one from the pro-choice movement, to hear what they think the ruling means.
As Becca continues her week of themes, today's art theme includes events at Crystal Bridges and Shiloh Museum of Ozark History.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, other ways to teach and other ways to learn. We go inside a local school of innovation, and we'll go on stage in Bentonville as Northwest Arkansas Community College prepares their staging of The Giver.
Photo credit: Project Vote SmartThis election season has voters watching debates, listening to public radio reports, and reading opinion articles. But for the plain facts, millions are turning to Project Vote Smart, a non-profit, non-partisan candidate guide, which Jacqueline Froelich reports, is offering some new tactical tools.
To learn more visit voteeasy.org.
Residents looking for a scare this Halloween season can visit any number of haunted attractions in the area. In Fort Smith, the historical museum is hosting its annual trolley tour during the last two weekends of October.
More information is available at fortsmithmuseum.com.
Officials with the city of Fort Smith are preparing a tour of some of the city's examples of sustainability.
“Johnny B. Goode,” long-distance phone calls and more in our history capsule for October 18.