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Ozarks At Large
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The Arkansas Forestry Commission is warning state residents that March is prime time for wildfire conditions. The Arkansas Election Commission is being taken to court over rules for absentee ballots under the state's new voter ID law. And a new report details the challenges and successes the state faces in regards to childrens' health.
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In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
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The trial of former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner continued Friday with testimony via taped conversations from a bond broker who allegedly received much of the state's bond business after giving kickbacks to Shoffner. And a number of court-related entities in Arkansas are receiving less funding after a decline in court fee and fine collections.
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Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, a visit to a jeweler's studio where she makes trinkets of beauty with stones, sterling silver and words on metal. Plus, we talk with blogger Mat Campbell of the Blue Hog Report about how the lawyer-turned-journalist uncovers and covers political happenings in the state.
Members of Arkansas' congressional delegation are commenting on the announcement of Osama Bin Laden's death and Walmart is donating $1 million in cash and in-kind donations to help with relief efforts in 14 southern states.
Becca tells us about tonight's fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity.
The second annual event will help fund education programs of the Peel Compton Foundation.
Dr. Rosilee Walker Russell discusses the theatre program at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Academy of the Arts.
The Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter celebrated the grand opening of its new complex with a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday afternoon.