A Springdale teacher has launched the first Future Farmers of America chapter at an online school. The FFA chapter is an addition to the agriculture courses already being offered at Arkansas Virtual Academy.

This week, John Brummett, political writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , and Roby Brock, with our partner Talk Business and Politics , discuss the idea of non-partisan races for Arkansas State Supreme Court, as well as the latest in the impeachment process.

Data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows Northwest Arkansas is 18th in national per capita personal income rankings. The per capita personal income in the region stands at $65,306. Mervin Jebaraj, the director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Arkansas, tells us more about this metric of an area's success.

Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, reminds us why English is a difficult language to master.

On today’s show, Terra Studios is suspending creation of its iconic Bluebird of Happiness until a greener version of glassblowing can be used. Plus, more about a big Thanksgiving Day celebration this week at George's Majestic Lounge to honor The Last Waltz. And, we have details about the expansion happening at Fayetteville National Cemetery.

Terra Studios will soon suspend its hot glass demonstrations, which include the creation its popular Bluebird of Happiness. Officials say they are making the decision because of glassblowing's effect on the climate and they hope to resume the practice when a greener version of glassblowing can be used.

The Fayetteville National Cemetery has broken ground on nearly an acre of new land which is being developed for more burial sites for veterans and family members.

Twelve exonerated African American defendants from the 1919 Elaine Massacre are now a permanent part of the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail, unveiled earlier this month in Little Rock during an annual trail induction ceremony hosted by the University of Arkansas. Historian, Brian Mitchell, a lead Elaine scholar, spoke at the event.

Throughout November, Ozarks at Large is participating in the Purple Project for Democracy , a nonpartisan campaign that explores civics, government and public service. Today we speak with Carl Geffken, the city administrator for Fort Smith, about different types of municipal governing bodies.

Becca Martin-Brown, features editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , tells us more about a Cookie Walk in Bella Vista that entails 10,000 cookies.