Ozarks at Large

On this week's episode, Michael Tilley from Talk Business and Politics joins Kyle Kellams to talk about how Fort Smith's Fort Chaffee impacts the local economy.

New sci-fi thriller, The Creator, takes audiences to the distant future where a war between AI and mankind rages. Courtney Lanning discusses this dark vision of the future in the week's movie review.

Bentonville Public Library is understandably interested in introducing young children to the world of books. Tomorrow, the library will host a kickoff for their “1000 Books Before Kindergarten” program. Samantha Sacry, marketing specialist for the Bentonville Public Library, said it begins tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.

Centered mostly on a section of Dickson Street, Falltoberfest activities include music, food and autumnal shenanigans. Hanna Withers, a co-owner of Maxine’s Tap Room, is one of the organizers of the event, and she said it's a different kind of October festival than a standard Oktoberfest.

Today on The Outline: Arkansas State Senator Jimmy Hickey of Texarkana is asking for an audit of the purchase of a lectern by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Also, a new professional soccer in Rogers is seeking public input on its name. Plus, Razorback soccer keeps winning.

A special session in Arkansas brought together concerned citizens from across the political spectrum to unite on one thing: the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Attorney David Couch and former lawmaker Nate Bell are leading the charge to bring an amendment to the ballot in 2024.

The Boys and Girls Clubs in Fort Smith and Bentonville celebrated the opening of new Innovation Labs last Tuesday. Their creation was made possible by a $40,000 award from Cox Communications.

On this week's episode of Sound Perimeter, host Lia Uribe explores water's influence on music.

On this week's episode, Paul Gatling documents several bank branch openings and closures and Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics' 40th anniversary.

Today on The Outline: The UofA Board of Trustees approves the sale of land that houses the former SEFOR nuclear reactor. Also, Arkansas Tech University- Ozark begins cardiac sonography classes. Plus, Ozark Regional Transit announces its highest monthly ridership since 2016.