In Ark. Town, Leaders Abound
Aug 28th, 2008 · Mountain View, Ark., is a small town in the Ozark Mountains where musicians are leading an effort to keep the town alive. It's part of a series talking to people about whom they look up to.
keywords » ark
Sometimes Jamming Trumps Politics
Aug 27th, 2008 · David Greene missed Hillary Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention. He was too busy dancing at an Ozarks jam session in Mountain View, Ark — in search of local leaders.
Arkansas Community Sees Changing Face of Immigration
Aug 20th, 2008 · The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a report that projects that whites will no longer be a majority of Americans by 2042. One community dealing with burgeoning racial diversity is Gentry, Ark., where a significant number of Hmong immigrants from Southeast Asia are settling. Gentry residents Blia Xeng, Doua Thor and Randy Barrett discuss the immigrant experience and how Gentry is changing.
Ark. Man Pays $1.6 M For 1909 Honus Wagner Card
Aug 5th, 2008 · Renee Montagne has today's Last Word in business.
Wal-Mart Expands Employee Health Care Options **
Mar 19th, 2008 · Wal-Mart, the company known for its low prices, also delivers low-cost health coverage to its employees. The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Ark., says a record number of workers, many previously uninsured, are signing up. Jacqueline Froelich reports from member station KUAF in Fayetteville, Ark.
Central High Marks 50 Years of Desegregation
Sep 24th, 2007 · It's the 50th anniversary of the landmark effort to desegregate public schools in Little Rock, Ark. President Eisenhower ordered the 101st Airborne Division to make sure that black students were allowed to attend Central High.
Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine *
Sep 21st, 2007 · Fifty years after the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., the role of activist Daisy Bates is still being debated. Bates helped recruit the Little Rock Nine, the first black students to attend the school. But some think she took much credit.
'Evan Almighty' Is Most Expensive Comedy ***
Jun 19th, 2007 · Universal Pictures is set to release Evan Almighty this weekend, a big-ticket comedy that is a contemporary version of Noah's Ark. Costing about $175 million to make, the movie uses many real animals.
Related Interesting Stories:
|