The story of the first African American policeman in Fayetteville led two graduate students at the University of Arkansas to uncover other stories for their documentary Oak Cemetery: A Forgotten Place.
Ozarks At Large
In case you’re wondering who to see at Wakarusa this weekend, Becca Martin Brown provides some suggestions.
The 21st Cancer Challenge is just one of many ways to support nonprofits in the area this month.
A recent study suggests that Arkansas' two racetrack and gaming complexes have a sizable impact on the state's economy. Fayetteville Public Schools prepares to offer free meals to city youths through the summer, and an effort to raise the state's minimum wage gets a groundswell of support.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, Republican Attorney General runoff candidates discuss medical marijuana and the death penalty. Also, we take a look back at the desegregation of public swimming pools.
In this month’s food segment, we visit the Arkansas Food Innovation Center where the Roberts family makes Gina’s Salsa.
Later this month, Siloam Springs will be home to a Whitewater Recreation Park, the first of its kind in the state.
Memorial Day marks the opening of public swimming pool season across America. And this summer, an article about pools and race will be published in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, titled “Going off the Deep End: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Desegregation of Little Rock’s Public Swimming Pools.” Jacqueline Froelich spoke with author and historian John Kirk.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a business degree from the University of Arkansas without ever seeing Old Main or setting foot on senior walk: an online degree is now a reality. Plus, we get an update on updating Cane Hill, one of the oldest communities in the region.
At any given time, there are around 4000 children in foster care in Arkansas. Of those, 500 will never return home. Sebastian County has the second-largest number of foster kids and children available for adoption behind only Pulaski County though its population is much less. We learn more about adoption in Arkansas…
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Marshallese migrants living in the United States are eligible to enroll in the Arkansas marketplace for private insurance. Jacqueline Froelich attended a health fair in Springdale designed to encourage islanders to sign up.
In this month's installment of our spaces series, we learn we happens behind the scenes at the Walton Arts Center.
Becca tells us that the Rogers Historical Museum has a new exhibit that's all about pottery.
Here are our ten clips inspired by the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who;
Barry Mann wonders Who Put the Bomp…
Doctor Who encounters a (the? some?) Dalek.
The Men at Work ask Who Can it be Now?
Liz Taylor and Richard Burton argue (and argue) in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Bo Diddley demands Who Do You Love?
Horton first hears a Who.
The residents of Whoville celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.
The Baha Men launch an ear worm called Who Let the Dogs Out?
Abbot and Costello figure out Who's on First. (yes, we included the routine two weeks ago in our salute to repetition…but you cannot leave this out of a who collection).
The Who sing Who Are You?
Apologies to the World Health Organization and WHO AM radio in Des Moines. Maybe next time.