As the University of Arkansas celebrates 150 years , Charlie Alison continues to examine parts of that history. Alison, the executive editor with University Relations at the U of A, places his focus this time on Carnall Hall. The one-time residence hall has had many roles, including as a movie set.

Last November, a majority of residents of Holiday Island voted to turn their unincorporated resort community in northern Carroll County into a town. Seven months later, the new mayor, Dan Kees, his administrative staff and town council have not only set up municipal operations, they've upgraded Holiday Island to a city of the second class.

A newly cultivated family farm in west Elkins sells commercial organically grown produce and container garden starts by subscription, donating a portion to low-income families. Sisters-in-law Ashlee and Jennifer Hicks, who operate Good2Grow Farm , say it's a way to help out during this difficult time.

The Dover Quartet is a familar ensemble at the annual Artosphere Festival at the Walton Arts Center. They're back this year and will be heard live on KUAF tonight at 7:00. Before they arrived in Fayetteville, they talked with Lia Uribe and Leigh Wood about expanding the audience for classical music and emerging from the pandemic as performers.

Karen L. Cox's new book No Common Ground, Confederate Monuments and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Justice examines the history of the creation, and opposition to, confederate monuments across the South. She is a professor of history at the University of North Carolina.

Arkansas health officials are monitoring for COVID-19 variants, which are increasing in number across the state. To learn more about the process of identifying these mutations, we speak with Dr. Jennifer Dillaha, the state epidemiologist and medical director for immunizations and outbreak response at the Arkansas Department of Health .

Despite loosening COVID-19 restrictions, many area restaurants and bars are struggling to hire and retain employees. The Fayetteville Independent Restaurant Alliance is trying to eliminate challenges that have plagued the industry for years and offering resources for food-service workers in the region.

For this week's edition of our Pryor Center Profiles, we pick up the story of James Dean Walker, twice convicted of murder. This week our archives continue the story after he escaped custody and fled west.

Fourteen months into a pandemic and Arkansas tourism is still suffering, especially hotels. Michael Tilley, with Talk Business and Politics crunches the latest tourism numbers as part of our weekly review of the news.

The nonprofit urban teaching farm, Apple Seeds , in Fayetteville demonstrates the science and art of turning food scraps and leaf debris into rich compost for use as a soil ammendment in the garden. Established in 1997, Apple Seeds' mission is to teach school kids, teachers and community members the roots of organic and sustainable gardening as well as healthy foodways.