According to a recent Gallup poll, the number of uninsured people in Arkansas drastically fell for the first half of 2014, which Governor Mike Beebe says suggests the Private Option has been an unqualified success. John Brown University announces the creation of a new college that will put several related disciplines under one umbrella at the Siloam Springs school. Plus, one Benton County road is closing permanently to allow for construction of the Bella Vista Bypass.
Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for Ozarks at Large.
Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.