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The governor announced appointments to key boards and commissions including the Arkansas Economic Development Council, Arkansas Public Service Commission and Arkansas State Police Commission.

In late April, the Fort Smith Museum of History, the Darby House and the City of Fort Smith honor the legacy of Fort Smith native General William O. Darby with the Darby Challenge 5K, 10K or half marathon.

Northwest Arkansas Community College’s Youth Music Challenge is asking area students in sixth through 12th grades to submit a two-minute video playing an instrument or singing.

Bills to ban phones in schools and provide free breakfast to all students are officially the law of the land in Arkansas. Healthcare providers have a new tool to assess the mental health landscape in the Natural State. And how does Walmart predict the weather?

Josie Lenora with Little Rock Public Radio joins Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams to discuss the previous week of the 95th Arkansas General Assembly and look forward to the next.

Randy Dixon from the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History shares archives that follow the life and career of the late Jim Guy Tucker.

Today’s Sound Perimeter celebrates a rich tapestry of French musical expression, blending classical humor, modern elegance and soulful improvisation.

Lawmakers at the State Capitol are gathering momentum. On today's show, Josie Lenora, the politics and government reporter for Little Rock Public Radio, helps us digest the latest from the General Assembly. We’ll also track the life of former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker, who died this month. Plus, Lia Uribe embraces France in her latest installment of Sound Perimeter.

NWACC is kicking off a new challenge for area youths. The concept is to encourage students in sixth through 12th grades to submit a two-minute video playing an instrument or singing, a capella or otherwise. But the deadline is approaching quickly on March 1.

A federal crackdown on undocumented migrants is having a ripple effect for people of color across the U.S. Parents of adopted children of color and foreign-born kids worry these new policies could leave their children vulnerable to targeting and racist attacks.