Ahead on Ozarks, Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses an unexpected auction involving two Arkansas banking firms and the latest construction numbers for the Fort Smith region and Northwest Arkansas. And, Barret Baber explains why the Stone County Jail was an inspiration for a song on his soon to be released CD, and he'll play for us inside the Firmin Garner-Performance Studio.Ozarks At Large
Ahead on Ozarks, Michael Tilley from The City Wire discusses an unexpected auction involving two Arkansas banking firms and the latest construction numbers for the Fort Smith region and Northwest Arkansas. And, Barret Baber explains why the Stone County Jail was an inspiration for a song on his soon to be released CD, and he'll play for us inside the Firmin Garner-Performance Studio.
Barrett Baber stops by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to discuss his new album Battlefield Us and play some songs. To hear Barrett and his band perform the title track from Battlefield Us, click here.
Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says even with a clone and a time machine, you couldn't do everything this weekend worth doing.
Michael Tilley, from our content partner The city Wire discusses news from the financial world and the political world.Arkansas comes in near the bottom of a new USDA ranking on states' food security. Security is tight for tomorrow's Razorback football game in Little Rock. And Chaffee Crossing will be rife with bow hunters this weekend, as the urban archery hunt opens Saturday.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large,a report on former president Bill Clinton's address on the Affordable Care Act from his Presidential Library yesterday. And, we visit a local bike shop to learn what it takes to get back on a bicycle after not riding for years.
The Bike Route is one of the sponsors of LifeSource International's Hike or Bike Against Hunger event. The bike shop owner offers advice on selecting and caring for a bicycle. Former President Clinton spoke yesterday on the merits of the Affordable Care Act and the Arkansas Private Option. Michael Hibblen, from our content partner KUAR has more.
Last summer, the Obama administration announced that undocumented youth who meet certain criteria, could apply for “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”—entitling them to temporary employment authorization cards, government issued IDs, and driver’s licenses. Several thousand young people in Arkansas have been granted this special status, including Cindi Perez (pictured) who lives with her family in Fort Smith. The latest revenue numbers for Arkansas have been reported. A new effort by a veteran ballot initiative group pushes forward a new proposal to limit corporations' ability to contribute to political campaigns. And, Lake Keith in Cave Springs will soon be drained so work can be done on the watershed sanctuary being developed.
Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Monday, January 20, 2014
Ahead on Ozarks, a conversation with young adult author An Na. Also, we learn what it takes to become a police officer.
A new guide to the art galleries in Fayetteville was created through cooperation. This weekend there will be a toast to the project.
Kathy Deck, director, Center for Business and Economic Research in Walton College at the University of Arkansas talks to us after the latest Arkansas Economic Issues Breakfast event.
For more information about the series of economic discussions and to see materials from this week's event, visit www.arkeconbreakfast.com.
"Blackberry Blossom" by Bryan Bowers
The nation’s banking system was brought nearly to its knees just two years ago, when the housing market collapsed. Now, several Arkansas banks have actually been expanding by buying up what’s left of failed banks elsewhere. Those banks are offered at firesale prices, but come with challenges.
For several decades the Bank of Eureka Springs, rebranded last year as Cornerstone Bank, has been investing in historic artifacts and memorabilia.
