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Study approved for Fort Smith stadium, schools offer AP African American Studies and more

By Jacqueline Froelich,

Becca Martin Brown, Kyle Kellams, Courtney Lanning, Matthew Moore, Michael Tilley

Published August 18, 2023 at 5:29 PM CDT

On today's show, updates on enplanements at Fort Smith Regional Airport and a possible stadium coming to downtown. Also, Arkansas schools will continue to offer Advanced Placement African American History despite the Arkansas Department of Education's objections. Plus, UAMS doctors oversee an NFL-funded study of non-opioid concussion treatment. Also, a list of local events and a review of Blue Beetle.

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Jacqueline Froelich

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>

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Becca Martin Brown

Becca Martin Brown is the former features editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She now hosts "The Other Way" with Kyle Kellams on Tuesdays on Ozarks at Large.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Courtney Lanning

Courtney Lanning is a film critic who appears weekly on Ozarks At Large to discuss the latest in movies.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Michael Tilley

Michael Tilley is the executive editor of Talk Business & Politics.

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