Regional accents, scholars say, change over time, as cultures drift and migrate around the globe. But some worry, into the 21st century and beyond, American regional accents may disappear altogether. Jacqueline Froelich talks with UA psycholinguist, Doug Behrend.Ozarks At Large
Regional accents, scholars say, change over time, as cultures drift and migrate around the globe. But some worry, into the 21st century and beyond, American regional accents may disappear altogether. Jacqueline Froelich talks with UA psycholinguist, Doug Behrend.Yesterday's runoff elections settled the GOP side of the ticket for this year's election for Arkansas Attorney General, but yesterday's runoffs may also have implications for funding the state's Private Option next year. Meanwhile, state legislators this week debated whether public schools should be allowed to tie onto the fiber optic network used by the state's higher education institutions, and Fort Smith Public Schools' summer meals program for youths gets underway.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, an update on HIV services in northwest Arkansas, and a review of the latest release by St. Paul and the Broken Bones.
Today we listen to samples from "Half the City," the debut album from St. Paul and the Broken Bones. 
Arkansas has one of the highest rates of people living with HIV but don’t know it. To receive an HIV test, you can go to your county health department. To reach the Washington County HIV clinic call 479-973-4613. Testing and support are available at an ARCare HIV Office, for information or to find an office near you, click here or call 501-388-4613. For information on support and social groups through HIV Arkansas, visit hivarkansas.org Tyson Foods yesterday announced that Hillshire Brands had accepted its $8.5 billion acquisition bid over a smaller acquisition by Pinnacle Foods. Senator John Boozman returns to Washington, D.C. more than a month after undergoing emergency heart surgery, and a new effort aiming at legalizing cannabis gets underway in Arkansas.
Roby Brock from Talk Business & Politics discusses a new EPA proposal and more in his business and political news recap.
We have 19 public enrollment charter schools in Arkansas, two-thirds are independent, the rest operate under charter management organizations. Jacqueline Froelich reports on the difference—and controversies.The Fort Smith city Board of Directors will hold a special meeting Tuesday to discuss a potential election that could mean more millage for the city's Public Library. The Greenwood Police Department gets more connected to the public with a new smartphone app. And Rogers Public Schools gets ready for summer with its free summer meals program for youths in that city.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, June 30, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, we say good night to iconic places and events in Fayetteville. Plus, we talk with researchers at the University of Arkansas who were sent around the world by PBS for a national show, Time Scanners.
Races for the Fort Smith City Board of Directors are set; the Ozark-Franklin County Airport to receive close to $140,000 to rehabilitate the facility’s runway; and more – on today’s Segment A.
“(Get Your Kicks) On Route 66” by Nat King Cole
University of Arkansas researcher Dr. Susan Gauch is helping develop personalized search engines. She visited KUAF yesterday to talk with Ozarks at Large’s Antoinette Grajeda about her research.
More of this conversation is available here
“Montreal” by Kaki King
Ozarks at Large’s Jon Schleuss caught up with Portland-based MarchFourth Marching Band at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival. The group, resembling a New Orleans’ line band, is all party.
An artists’ reception will be held tomorrow at the Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale for the Michael Clarke Donat exhibit. Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has the details.
In the first part of a two-part series, Malcom Glover from our partner station KUAR in Little Rock reports on how the expected deficit could have an impact on the work of a storied Arkansas institution with clients throughout the state.
“Oblivious” by Aztec Camera
