Ozarks At Large

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, the four men running for Arkansas governor weigh in on what they might do with the Private Option expansion if elected. And we hear from people trying to stop illegal dumping in counties across the region as well. We also hear comment from a ribbon cutting last night for a new stretch of trail in Fayetteville that will allow easier access to Mount Kessler and more.
The Arkansas legislature passed a long-sought-for bill to protect the interests of land owners on a large natural gas play in north central Arkansas, where more than 4,000 unconventional gas wells have been drilled. The measure was pushed by Arkansans for Responsible Gas Development.
Roby Brock from our content partner Talk Business Arkansas talks with Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel about the latest from Mayflower.
Becca Martin brown says that Weird Al Yankovic,well-known creator of musician parodies, is coming near us.
"Vicksburg Blues" by Skip James
This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fayetteville. The Washington County Historical Society is preparing three days of commemoration.
"The Siege of the Vicksburg" by Johnny Horton
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter From a Birmingham Jail." This morning, a reading of the letter was held at the Fayetteville Public Library