Ozarks at Large

In an Ozarks at Large first, during today’s show you’ll hear from our House Band, Jamie Lou and the Hullabaloo. They tell us about their upcoming gig, play some songs and even play a quiz. Plus, we hear about the progress being made on Fayetteville’s plan to restore the Woolsey Farmstead. And, a discussion of a Talk Business and Politics Poll that looks at resident support for booze at Hogs games and a Sarah Sanders gubernatorial run.

On today's show, we hear from best-selling author Delia Owens, who will be stopping by the Bentonville and Fayetteville libraries to speak about her novel, Where the Crawdads Sing . Plus, the Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce wants to hear from residents as the two cities anticipate reaching a population of 100,000 in less than 15 years. And, more on why some Arkansas dentists are going mobile.

Today's show includes a roundup of the week's news in Fort Smith. Plus, a conversation with Gary Udouj, Fort Smith School District's recently hired Director of the Career Education Center and District Innovation. And, we hear a sampling of music performed by Statehouse Electric.

We find out why the three federally recognized tribes of Cherokee people have declared a state of emergency for the Cherokee language. Plus, for the first time in 19 years, voters have passed a fee increase for the Northeast Benton County Volunteer Fire Department. And, we go to Siloam Springs where historic American Legion Post 29 is celebrating its centennial.

A Fayetteville music venue that once hosted rock and roll legends like Jerry Lee Lewis is getting a new lease on life. Plus, a Northwest Arkansas nonprofit reaches a donation milestone. And, a rundown of all the music you can see this weekend.

It's an Ozarks at Large July tradition to look back at some of our favorite music performed at the Carver Center for Public Radio during the first six months of 2019. You'll hear the Accidentals, the Bergamot, Lost John, Me Like Bees, JD Clayton, Royal Wade Kimes, Kalyn Fay, the Vine Brothers, Becky Adams and Wheatfield. Links to full interviews and performances can be found below.

We celebrate the Fourth of July by looking back at stories about one of the enduring features of our country: the land itself. This archive show includes an interview with Leland Bemet, who has studied ancient bison and bison hunting for nearly four decades. Plus, we speak with Jared Phillips about his book Hipbillies: Deep Revolution in the Arkansas Ozarks . And, we go to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art where the Nature's Nation: American Art and Environment exhibit is on display through

Contractors have been working to extinguish the underground stump dump fire in Bella Vista for the last several weeks after the Bella Vista Property Owners Association assumed responsibility of the Trafalgar Road site. We speak with POA COO Tom Judson about the project. Plus, we hear from Fort Smith Symphony’s conductor and musical director about plans for the next season. And, the band Little Chief goes solo after a four-year hiatus.

We hear more about Walmart's new pilot program that aims to match potential volunteers with local nonprofits. Plus, a peer-to-peer mobile parking app that helps people find parking spots rented out by property owners is expanding its scope. And, we introduce Otto the Otter, a new mascot that is helping Keep Arkansas Beautiful.

Since 2014, This Is My Brave has been fighting mental health stigma by producing shows across the country that feature storytellers sharing personal experiences of mental illness. We speak with the producers about the Northwest Arkansas version. Plus, we go to Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge where their rescue bears are getting a taste of the wild in their new habitats. And, we stop by the state's only cidery, which has now grown into Central Arkansas.