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Ninette Sosa has many roles. She is an assistant professor of journalism at the University of Arkansas, the associate director of Outreach for the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, and the faculty advisor for the university's chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Ozarks at Large's Hannah Youngblood reports Sosa has been balancing multiple responsibilities for a lifetime.

The Arkansas Crisis Center is hosting The Last Laugh: Dark Comedy for a Cause at JJ’s Live in Fayetteville this Friday. All proceeds go to the center and their 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Ozark at Large’s Sophia Nourani spoke with Ally Delle, director of development at the Arkansas Crisis Center and the host of the show, about why comedy can be an important part of mental health.

Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams talks with Becca Martin Brown and the City of Bella Vista's Barbara Pelton about the fourth annual yarn bomb event, "Bella Vista in Bloom."

On today's show, we learn that an illegal encampment clearing on a University of Arkansas property has left dozens of people without a place to sleep. Plus, advocating for better representation in media for people with disabilities. Plus, preparations for a Juneteenth celebration this weekend.

On Tuesday, June 17, the Fayetteville City Council voted 5-3 to deny a one-year “safe camping” resolution, which would have provided immediate aid to unhoused individuals recently removed from an illegal encampment on University of Arkansas-owned property. Ozark at Large's Sophia Nourani offers this report.

NWA Black Heritage is observing Juneteenth 2025 in Fayetteville on Sunday, June 22, with a celebration that moves.

On this edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, host Roby Brock speaks with Keesa Smith-Brantley, executive director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, about what effects a GOP-sponsored rescission package may have on healthcare in Arkansas.

NorthWest Arkansas Community College opened applications for a new 12-month Licensed Practical Nurse program with classes starting in January, accepting up to 16 students.

Off College Avenue in Fayetteville, in the space that once housed Sunrise Guitars, the Nelms Dyslexia Center is at the forefront of dyslexia support in Arkansas. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis visited the center and brings us this report.

Sherece West-Scantlebury will retire as president and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation in October. During her 18 years there, the foundation co-founded initiatives aimed at improving education, economic standing, and social and racial equity in the state.