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We get an update on St. Scholastica, Arkansas River traffic, and the potential cost of sewers in Fort Smith from Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics.

On today’s show, how a state grant will help organizations helping those in recovery from substance abuse. Plus, the band Mildenhall gets ready to perform this weekend in Fayetteville, our weekly update from Michael Tilley, Becca Martin Brown, Courtney Lanning, and much more.

One of the biggest presidential scandals in the 20th century centered involved an Arkansas native. Randy Dixon of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History goes to the archives to tell the story of Martha Mitchell and Watergate.

The 8th annual Bentonville Film Festival begins June 22nd with many of the festivities happening at The Momentary this year. Festival president Wendy Guerrero spoke about what to expect at this year's event, creating "see it, be it" moments for attendees, and how to volunteer.

The Arkansas Court of Appeals decision ends a long-sought effort by electric utility companies in Arkansas to impose a surcharge on grid-tied solar power producers. The decision allows producers to continue to receive full retail credit for any excess electricity transmitted to their local utility grids, under contracts known as net-metering.

This weekend, Ashtyn Barbaree will release her first full-length album with a show at Fayetteville Public Library. To prepare for the release of "Better Luck Next Time," Ashtyn and bassist Nick Caffrey, pedal steel player Ty Dunn, and guitarist and pianist Jacob Campbell, recently came to the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about the album and to give us a preview.

Oral historian Alex Primm has authored a new book titled “Ozark Voices: Oral Histories from the Heartland,” published by McFarland & Company. The book aims to inspire wider pursuit of oral history – by illustrating its method and value.

Between the late 1800s through the 1970s, thousands of towns deemed themselves sundown towns to drive out Black populations from living in them, including Springdale. Trey Carlisle and Todd Mack are the co-creators of the Black Legacy Project, and came to discuss the project’s goals and how the roundtable impacted community members.

University of Arkansas music professor Lia Uribe this week explores the depth of innocence. We hear music by Zinia Chan, Ensemble Francaix, and Javier Navarrete.

The Memorial Day weekend offers many opportunities for live music throughout the region.