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The Hope929 Foundation brings Harrison affordable housing, "Christmas Angel"

By Randy Dixon,

Victoria Hernandez, Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore

Published November 13, 2023 at 2:57 PM CST

On today's show, a new nonprofit is building affordable housing in Harrison. Also, the unexpected business success of gathering nuts. Plus, an Arkansas-born film director’s latest holiday story.

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Randy Dixon

Randy Dixon is the Director of News Archives and Media for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

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Victoria Hernandez

Victoria Hernandez is a news intern for KUAF and currently a senior dual majoring in English/Journalism with History and Gender Studies minors at the University of Arkansas.

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Kyle Kellams

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

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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