Page 5 - Jared Phillips News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good afternoon, Portland! Here's to a nice, new week with a lot less snow! Let's dive into the news. IN LOCAL NEWS: • Spring is, amazingly, just around the corner—and the Mercury's...

Jared Philips grew up around Ozarks folk practices. Philips, a farmer, historian and international studies professor at the University of Arkansas, brought in a couple folklorists to speak about the expanding world of Ozark traditions.

A senior honors student has made a significant impact on the UA community through her involvement in the Associated Student Government, as a resident assistant and her research on identities

With the help of Jared Phillips, we're beginning a new monthly series with a focus on rural issues across the Ozarks and throughout the state of Arkansas.

FORMAT, a new music and arts festival, is the latest effort by the country's richest family to remake Northwest Arkansas in Austin’s image—complete with rapidly rising home prices.