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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.
State's highest court upholds a lower court decision to strike down Act One of 2008.
The Arkansas Legislature will meet again next week to find a solution to the congressional redistricting issue. Roby Brock of www.talkbusiness.net has the details.
Popular author Alexander McCall Smith talks about seeing the poetry in everyday interactions. He talks today at 7 p.m. at the Fayetteville Public Library.
A diverse group of high school students from Carroll County are learning about charitable giving. Jacqueline Froelich visits the Carroll County Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council.
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