Lincoln

Becca Martin-Brown returns to discuss modern events with a deeper history with Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams.

Across the state and country, school district administrators are having trouble recruiting and retaining qualified educators. The ongoing teacher shortage is notably difficult for smaller, rural districts to overcome. Some, like the Lincoln Consolidated School District, are looking to their schools’ calendars for solutions.

On today's show, considering the future of schooling and education in Arkansas. Also, the Arkansas Republican and Democratic parties have their candidates, and Arkansans now wait for the campaigning. Plus, an early visit from Becca Martin Brown, the arts and entertainment editor with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, to help us get ready for a post-Thanksgiving weekend.

The proposed conservation/recreation easement will protect the 400-acre Lincoln Lake watershed, a popular fishing, paddling, hiking, cycling and rock climbing park located several miles north of Lincoln, Arkansas. Drafted by Northwest Arkansas Land Trust in collaboration with city officials, the legal agreement is expected to take effect this summer.

The Lincoln Youth Adventure Club came together with plenty of help from the community it serves. Students in the second largest school district in terms…