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Erasing medical debt — Competing in computer science

By Randy Dixon,
Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Jack Travis
Published February 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM CST
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On today's show, we hear about a Fort Smith church partnering with a national nonprofit to erase more than $17 million in medical debt in Crawford and Sebastian counties. Plus, a Pryor Center profile of an Arkansan running for President. We also learn about a contest for high schoolers looking to improve their programming skills.

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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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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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Jack Travis
Jack Travis is KUAF's digital content manager and a reporter for Ozarks at Large.
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