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Botanical Garden of the Ozarks to host International Festival Sept. 15
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks will host an event celebrating cultures from all over the world next month. The garden will celebrate their annual International Festival on Sunday, Sept. 15 this year. From the description of the event:. his festival celebrates the diverse cultures that enrich the Northwest Arkansas community....
Noah Richmond to play Weekend Starts Friday
Local musician and songwriter Noah Richmond will play the city’s upcoming Weekend Starts in the Ramble series show on Friday evening. Richmond will perform as part of the weekly series, set for 5-7 p.m. along the trail in the Lower Ramble area. In addition to the music, local artist...
29-year-old walk-on running with Arkansas' first time in fall practice
Monte Harrison is a 29-year-old former Major League Baseball player that joins the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2024 as a walk-on wide receiver. Harrison was a four-star recruit in 2014 out of Lee Summit’s West High School that had signed with the Nebraska Cornhuskers out of high school to play football. 247 Sports’ Michael Bruntz covered Harrison’s recruitment and said he was the “best pure athlete I’ve ever seen.”
Historical society’s annual ice cream social set for Aug. 17
The Washington County Historical Society’s 2024 ice cream social is coming up in Fayetteville. The 52nd annual event is scheduled from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 on the lawn of Headquarters House Museum at 118 E. Dickson St. The event is the primary annual fundraiser for the nonprofit organization...
A decade of chocolatiering at Markham & Fitz
The chocolate makers Markham & Fitz are celebrating ten years in business this year. Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams visited owner and founder Lauren Blanco at the Markham & Fitz cafe in the 8th Street Market in Bentonville to learn how it started. Support KUAF and Keep Public Radio Thriving.
Arkansas Collective Proposes Gambling Raffle For NIL Fundraising
While name, image, and likeness (NIL) are still new in the collegiate sports atmosphere, big-time schools are doing what they can to help fund the program. That’s especially true in the South where schools in the SEC are funded by major donors. The University of Arkansas has Arkansas Edge, their NIL collective. Arkansas Edge is seeking permission from the Arkansas Racing Commission (ARC) to amend rules to allow them to have 50/50 raffles. This would be costly to allow Arkansas Edge to operate an online raffle. On top of that, they would be required to partner with and utilize and technology service provider like GeoComply.
Sale hearing for Steward Health, Debtors’ Hospitals in Louisiana and Arkansas moved to August 22nd
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On August 14, 2024, officials announced that the sale hearing for Stewardship Health and the Debtors’ Hospitals in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Massachusetts has been delayed for a third time and adjourned to August 22, 2024, at 1 PM. Last month, Steward Health Care announced that American Healthcare Systems South LLC […]
Two Arkansas Women Startled by Encounter with Mountain Lions
Two Arkansas women were hiking at an Arkansas State Park at Hawksbill Crag at Whitaker Point in Newton County late Monday evening when they encountered two mountain lions. The women had hiked to one of Arkansas' most photographed mountain bluffs in the state Hawksbill Crag at Whitaker Point hoping to get a glimpse of the Perseid Meteor Shower but instead got a glimpse of two mountain lions too close for comfort.
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation to build natural gas facility in NE Texas
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) has begun the process to build a 900-megawatt natural gas-based generation facility in Morris County, Texas, near Naples. Construction of the plant is scheduled to begin in summer 2026. The plant is part of AECC’s plan to address wholesale generation needs....
Local Pharmacists answering the call to help combat Opioid Overdose
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Aug 15, 2024 – According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the amount of people who have died from drug overdose in the U.S. more than doubled from 2015 to 2022 with 75% of those deaths caused by opioids. Arkansas is no exception to the opioid epidemic that has been ongoing since the 1990s with over 600 overdose deaths in 2022. Arkansas pharmacists have continued to answer the call of helping their communities by combating opioid overdose with providing access to life-saving medications.
Walk Across Arkansas kicks off September 9 in Cross County
WYNNE — The Walk Across America campaign will be held in Arkansas in September and that includes Cross County. “We’re not just focusing on walking, any physical activity. So if you’re out in the garden, that counts,” said Mattie Ricker, Family and Consumer Science Agent for the Cross County Extension Office in Wynne. “Cross County has a 73% obesity rate and the State of Arkansas is 71%. I kind of started there and said let’s get under the state percentage because we don’t want to be above it.
Tontitown air quality tests find harmful chemicals near landfill
Earlier this year, the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment ordered three rounds of air quality tests near the Eco Vista landfill in Tontitown after residents complained of noxious odors and health concerns. A report from the department revealed results from the July testing found unhealthy levels of five potentially toxic chemicals, including benzene and chloroform. Last month, the Arkansas Department of Health - which analyzed those results - recommended more tests. State Representative Steve Unger (R -Springdale), whose district includes part of Tontitown, says the agencies and Waste Management are not doing enough to protect residents. He spoke with Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth.
Arkansas Teen in Unknown Condition After Incident on Elk River
A 9-1-1 call to McDonald County, Missouri authorities alerts to a possible drowning on Elk River in Noel. Authorities say the call came around 5:00 Wednesday afternoon, reporting a 15-year old boy going underwater for an unknown amount of time. Bystanders were able to rescue and perform life saving measures on the teen. Noel Fire Dept, Noel Marshals, Freeman Ambulance, as well as McDonald County Sheriff’s Deputies and an off-duty Anderson, Missouri Police Officer responded to the scene.
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