Fort Smith

Between May and December of 1975, some 50,000 Vietnamese, Laotian and Hmong refugees came through Fort Chaffee, before going to live with sponsors in towns across the country.

The University of Arkansas Fort Smith hosted its AAPI festival last week in an effort to share Asian culture clubs with campus and community.

This week marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon. On today's show, we'll hear about refugees from the Vietnam War who made their way to the U.S. through Fort Chaffee. And while the war in Vietnam was half a world away, the impact was felt locally, as we hear in archival recordings of war protests from the Pryor Center.

Michael Tilley with Talk Business & Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from this past week in the Arkansas River Valley.

Michael Tilley with Talk Business & Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from this past week in the Arkansas River Valley.

Michael Tilley with Talk Business & Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from this past week.

With warm weather and the outdoor music season upon us, Ozarks at Large revives our weekly survey of some—but certainly not all—music opportunities in the next week.

Michael Tilley with Talk Business & Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss headlines from this past week.

The University of Arkansas Fort Smith is officially in a four-year capital campaign called “Intrepid Ambition.” Yesterday morning, the public kickoff to raise $85 million included the announcement of one of the largest single gifts to UAFS in the school’s history.

A recent report shows that Arkansas is ranked the best in the nation in one financial growth area. However, another indicator is nearly the worst. On today's show, we'll hear more about the state's economic status. We'll also learn about a significant gift to UAFS that endows a Center for Nonprofits. Plus, Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth reports how America's largest meat producer faces external and internal scrutiny for its workplace policies.