
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.
PJ Robowski helps us preview tomorrow night's music faculty showcase.
Wildlife biologist Joe Neal is perennially listening for bird songs. As you will hear, he's noticed an unusual trend this autumn. Joe Neal's latest book is "Birdside Baptist and Other Ornithological Mysteries." He is also coauthor, with Douglas James, of “Arkansas Birds,” published by the University of Arkansas press.
Roby Brock from talkbusiness.net sits down with two fellow political observers for a final look at the state's races before the polls close.
Dr. Joycelyn Elders was appointed Surgeon General of the United States in 1993. Her journey is the culmination of a remarkable life chronicled by The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas. Jacqueline Froelich brings us her story. You can learn more at pryorcenter.uark.edu.