
Ozarks At Large

The fourth One Book, One Community collection of events uses the book The Working Poor: Invisible in America by David Shipler to engage the region in conversation.
Web Exclusive: Extended Conversation With David Joliffe
Web Exclusive: Extended Conversation With David Joliffe
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe looks for bi-partisan support in the state legislature for expanding Medicaid in the state, Tyson Foods announces an auditing program for its poultry and livestock producers and residents of Fayetteville will soon have another place to drop off their recyclables.
Katy Henriksen provides us with a preview of this evening's Sunday Symphony, as well as a look at what's ahead in this afternoon's Community Cinema event at the Fayetteville Public Library.
Ozarks at Large's Timothy Dennis takes a look back at stories with a natural-urban flavor.
Halloween is Becca Martin Brown's favorite holiday. Consequently she fills us in on some spooky happenings scheduled for the rest of the month.
Here are the elements of our montage of giving scenes and songs.
- "Give a Little Bit" by Supertramp
- A scene from Rudy when our underdog gets a vintage Notre Dame jacket from his friend Pete
- The launch, in a classroom, of the Pay it Forward concept, from the movie of the same name
- Shel Silverstein reading from The Giving Tree
- Angels are given their wings in It's A Wonderful Life
- The Chairmen of the Board sing the all-time classic, "Give Me Just A Little Bit More Time"
The Springdale School District looks for federal funding to better prepare students for college, Christmas lights go up in Fayetteville, and Arkansans properly dispose of a record amount of prescription medication.
Music from Morocco, Tokyo as well as some Jane Austen continues this year’s 10 X 10 Series at Walton Arts Center.

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, many local businesses have received their starts as a mobile vendor before moving into a bricks and mortar location. A long-time Fayetteville store is doing the opposite now. We talk with Sidney of Sidney's Emporium. Plus, the cycle of Artosphere: artworks of festivals past are removed to make way for the new. And we learn three things about the Peace Corps and more.
Becca Martin Brown, of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, says the upcoming Norman Rockwell exhibit is worth advance notice.
The game Monster Moos is being developed in Springdale. The creators hope it will soon be in homes all across the country.
To learn more about Monster Moos and their Kickstarter page, click here.
"Cow Island" by Cow
The Red Carpet Awards Season is upon us, but so is the Green Carpet Season--the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City February 11th and 12th. And this year? Spike, an Ozarks-born and bred Russell Terrier from Frayed Knot Farm will face the pupparazzi. Jacqueline Froelich takes us to meet him.
Correction: Spike is a Grand Champion of the UKC--United Kennel Club, an all-breed registry based out of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Web Esclusive: Some Pupparazzi Snaps of Spike--the Ozarks Show Dog!!
"Royal Garden Blues" by Don Byron
The Tony Award-winning memphis is just days away from Walton Arts Center stage.
A voter ID bill that mimics several other states' efforts to curb voter fraud has been introduced in the Arkansas legislature. The city of Fayetteville gets ready to offer free spay and neuter clinics to city residents. And Governor Beebe announces a $1.1 billion dollar "superproject" for the state: a steel mill set to be built in Osceola.
"Dirt Gardener" by Erin McKeown