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On today's edition of Ozarks at Large, an interview with Carolyn Staley - author and childhood neighbor of Bill Clinton, who will be speaking at the Fayetteville Public Library on Sept. 10. Also, a program in northwest Arkansas that will produce Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, or CRNAs.

On today's show, the city of Bentonville is expecting an eight and a half million dollar budget gap due to tax rebates. Plus, learning more details about the historic nature of the plague.

UA researcher Taylor Hermes and team found plague DNA in a 4,000-year-old sheep tooth, offering clues to how Yersinia pestis spread before fleas carried it and helping explain disease evolution today.

The Editorial Partner said:Fort Smith grapples with $600M in water infrastructure needs while I-49 progress inches forward. Van Buren updates its parks plan with a $34M center and Sen. Gary Stubblefield’s death sparks a special election.

Springdale Public Library Foundation will match up to $5,000 in September donations. Funds will create an author series in 2026, with a focus on local writers and community-based programming.

Bentonville projects an $8.5M budget gap in 2025 as sales tax rebates climb to $15M, with Walmart responsible for 60%. City leaders warn of fiscal strain while seeking ways to manage future rebate impacts.

Fayetteville Fashion Night debuts Sept. 13 at Sonrisa Boutique with local designers, music, and community spirit. Organizers Mary Grace Coop and Christa Reynolds aim to “Keep Fayetteville Fashionable.”

Becca Martin Brown and Kyle Kellams talk with Grace Andrews about "Once" the musical opening at Arts on Main and the King Opera House.

In October, Apple Seeds will host an annual fundraiser evening at the farm, a seasonal farm-to-table dinner. It will include food from the teaching farm prepared by chefs like Matt Cooper from Conifer and Ryn. Ozark at Large's Kyle Kellams speaks with executive director Mary Thompson.

On today's show, new fossils and a new academic paper from a UofA professor helps us better understand the history of the human species. Plus, a pop-up lesbian bar that’s not exactly a bar and a trip to the Apple Seeds teaching farm.