A half-mile wide tornado killed at least 16 last night when it rolled across the central part of the state, hitting the cities of Mayflower and Villonia especially hard. Meanwhile, the Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross begins coordinating its response teams to help in the recovery efforts.
Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Weekend Ozarks, how little pieces of blue plastic are being recycled at Mercy hospital. We'll also go to First Tee of Northwest Arkansas in Lowell to find out how golf and life are intricately connected. Plus, we'll hear a song from Elephant Revival recorded in the4 Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
Here, the Nederland, Colorado-based folk quintet performs "Rogue River."
The Arkansas Secretary of State this month approved the use of electronic notarization. Danielle Fusco, special projects coordinator for the business and commercial services division talks about how it works.
Our history doctor, Bill Smith, says the AMC drama can be a great place to begin a discussion about history.
The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas offers advice on hitting straight down the fairway...but is more concerned with nine core values.
P3 Waste Consulting has helped develop a program for Mercy Hospital in Rogers to recycle blue wrap used to keep surgical instruments sterile.The week's headlines were filled with stories of one senator's emergency heart surgery, and with several lawsuits at the state level.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the band Elephant Revival stopped by the Frimin-Garner Performance Studio this month to talk about their instruments, their music and their social causes, and to play some music before their concert at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.
Elephant Revival spends time inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, May 26, 2014
For a holiday edition of Ozarks at Large we hear highlights from a show at Fayetteville Public Library featuring songwriters Candy Lee, Shawn James and Barrett Baber.
Wayne Bell of www.fayettevilleflyer.com discusses season finales.
"Got a Match?" By Frank Vignola
Roby Brock, creator and publisher of www.talkbusiness.net talks about how Arkansas residents can submit a question to be answered by the governor.
"Bare Necessities" by Michelle Shocked
Billions of periodical cicadas, soon to emerge from the ground across Arkansas, will create and extremely loud buzz.
A hilltop in Madison County is now home to an alpaca farm.
More information is available at www.greengingeralpacas.com.
For video of some of the alpacas as well as products made from their fiber, click here.
There is a movement to make Fayetteville a National Wildlife Federation Community Habitat.
"Bugs" by The Gourds
