Fire Department

The Fayetteville Fire Department recently announced a new strategy to keep first responders safe while working roadside accidents. Firefighters will now deploy temporary speed bumps to slow traffic near sites where they’re working. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis reached out to Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Hulse to discuss this new safety practice.

On today's show, we hear from podcaster Ti King as the Arkansas Podcast Festival starts in Fayetteville. Also, we learn about a new strategy to protect first responders during roadside accidents. Plus, economic development at the University of Arkansas.

Last month, the Fayetteville public library had a small fire on their roof that caused damage to the structure of the building. It brought smoke to the administrative offices and parts of their expanded collection. Sophia Nourani speaks with Christina Karnatz, director of development and marketing at the library to discuss how the fire started and how the community can help support repair efforts.

Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics, helps us wrap a busy week of news: pay increase for police and firefighters in Fort Smith, new jobs coming to the region and more.

This episode we are visited by Helen Presley, who is here to talk about the group that she volunteers with.

Voters in northeastern Benton County have approved an increase in fees for the Northeast Benton County Volunteer Fire Department. The proposal, the first…