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Fayetteville Independent Restaurant Alliance surpasses records in direct aid — Remembering the legacy of Jim Blair

By Kyle Kellams,

Matthew Moore, Randy Dixon, Lia Uribe

Published December 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM CST

In today's episode, the Pryor Center honors life of long-time philanthropist Jim Blair. Also, the Fayetteville Independent Restaurant Alliance surpasses their highest distribution of funds to industry workers yet.

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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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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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Lia Uribe

Lia Uribe is the host of Sound Perimeter.

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