Singer and songwriter Joe Crookston is back in Fayetteville this week, almost a year after his first visit at the 2013 Roots Festival.
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Fans from around the world are cheering for their teams during the World Cup in bars and homes across northwest Arkansas.
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Joe Crookston is back in Fayetteville for workshops, a concert and the screening of a documentary inspired by one of his songs.
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Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
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.
If you want to relive those middle school days, the BOK Center in Tulsa is hosting a large dodge ball tournament.
The latest enrollment numbers for Arkansas' Private Option are announced, the city of Fayetteville gets ready to accept nearly a million dollars in grants for trails construction, design and engineering,and one water-borne illness is making the rounds through Arkansas and the nation.
A new report issued by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families reveals the state’s foster care system would better serve children by allowing them to stay with their family of origin. Jacqueline Froelich talks with the report’s lead author, Jennifer Ferguson.
The Arkansas Press Association hosted three debates last week, including one with the four candidates in this year's governor's race.
Roby Brock, from Talk Business and Politics, takes a look back at the previous seven days in Arkansas news.