
Ozarks At Large


In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.
In this installment of What's in a Name, we look at the history of Benton, the county and the ville.

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.

Lady Razorbacks in various sports prepare for an eventful weekend and as we prepare for spring, a few outdoor activities to look forward to.


Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, July 7, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what teeth can tell us about our ancestors. Also, how climate change is affecting the Marshall Islands.
A website is helping area residents pursue their dreams…from a new business venture to an artistic dream.
Dana Idlet's Kickstarter.com project can be found on her website, danaidlet.com. For LeAnne Richards' project, visit the On The Move section of her website, cakegirlskitchen.com.
To find and support other local artists, log on to kickstarter.com and type the name of the city in the search bar.
Robert Mueller, the conductor of the University of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, discusses tonight’s concert at Walton Arts Center.
More information is available at waltonartscenter.org.
Mary Chapin Carpenter, the District Telephone Company of New Have, Connecticut and more in our history capsule for February 21.
Becca has many suggestions for this first day of the work week.
“Give Baby Give” by Cab Calloway
Cynthia A. Minor is a practicing attorney and a published novelist. She spoke at the University of Arkansas this past week and during that visit came to our studio.
For more about the author and her novel “Tricked”: roseapplepublishing.com.
To hear more of our conversation with Cynthia, click here.