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The Fort Smith Symphony doesn't have idle time between concerts. We sat down with John Jeter, the music director and conductor of the symphony, to discuss the next few weeks' activities for the musicians.

We begin a brand new year of studying archives from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. This week, Randy Dixon helps us learn more about Eliza Jane Ashley, the executive chef at the Arkansas Governor's Mansion for more than 35 years.

The leaking landfill, purchased by Ozark Mountain Solid Waste District in 2005 later was abandoned by the district and had to be cleaned up, sealed and monitored by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality which has cost more than $15 million dollars so far. Now the failed facility could reopen under new ownership. We hear from a concerned city mayor as well as the Friends of the North Fork and White Rivers which has retained an attorney to block the transaction.

The 9th edition of the Ozark Mountain Music Festival opens soon, and one of the bands on the schedule is The Haymakers from Wichita. We caught up with two members of the band for a conversation.

The NPR Student Podcast Challenge is open and Brandon Tabor, with our partner station KASU, talks with Janet Lee, from the NPR Education Team about the contest.

On the season 4 debut of Undisciplined, we discuss player safety and their contracts in light of the recent injury of Damar Hamlin, a player for the Buffalo Bills in the NFL. You can hear from podcast guest Charles Ross on Jan. 30 as he speaks on the University of Arkansas campus as part of the Timothy Donovan Lecture Series.

On today's show, funding for the Crawford County Library System is approved amidst a debate on banning LGBTQ books. Also, the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority forms a committee to develop a five-year plan before finding a new director. Plus, the genesis of preppy clothes, a movie review of "When You're Finished Saving the World," eagle watching on Beaver Lake and more.

Today and tomorrow the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School Professional Division is at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. Masterclasses are hosted today, auditions tomorrow.

On today's show, three newspaper employees bought Carroll County News from CherryRoad Media, a New Jersey publishing company. The employees also purchased the Lovely Citizen, Ozark Mountain Trader and other specialty publications in Eureka Springs. Randy Dixon, the director of news archives and media at the Pryor Center, explains the origins of FedEx. Plus, Canada's Royal Winnipeg Ballet hold auditions at the Walton Art Center, WelcomeHealth officials celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its building and more.

State Rep. Julie Mayberry has proposed House Bill 1103, which would create a universal newborn home nurse program free of charge to all in Arkansas.