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Sunday, Aug 18

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Body found buried near North Little Rock on Aug. 2 is ID’d

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The Pulaski County sheriff’s office on Friday identified the person whose body was found on Aug. 2 partially buried in a wooded area at the end of Vaughn Road just outside of North Little Rock as Jace Alexander, 54, of Little Rock,…

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North Little Rock expanding use of cameras to aid in police work

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Just like their counterparts across the Arkansas River, North Little Rock police have brought online a real-time crime center using city- and business-owned cameras to expand police capabilities for responding to crimes and identifying…

Little Rock’s Black residents are 41% of population but 93% of homicide victims in ’24, records show

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The longstanding disparity between the number of Black people who die violent deaths on the streets of Little Rock and their portion of the population grew even wider after a nearly year-long period in which all of the murder victims were…

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Little Rock’s high-end home sales for July 22-26: Six of the most expensive properties

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Pictured here are six of the most expensive houses sold in Little Rock during the week of July 22-26.

Little Rock’s high-end home sales for July 22-26: Six of the most expensive properties

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Pictured here are six of the most expensive houses sold in Little Rock during the week of July 22-26.

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Council Rock Newtown advances in the Little League World Series

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Whether it was in Williamsport or Newtown, the community showed up ready to support the boys as they took on New Hampshire.

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Little Rock historian links Arkansas’ school voucher push to 1950s fight against desegregation

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John Kirk, UALR's George W. Donaghey distinguished professor of history, said Saturday that the LEARNS Act "directly borrows from some of the legislation that was passed in the 1950s to avoid school desegregation," adding that "Little Rock…

Saturday, Aug 17

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North Little Rock church’s five-day revival set to start Sunday

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For nearly three decades, North Little Rock's First Baptist Church has hosted a revival each summer, drawing crowds to its sanctuary on S.A. Jones Drive.

Symphony, Craig O’Neill in lineup for North Little Rock church’s free Festival of the Senses

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St. Luke's Episcopal Church in North Little Rock has unveiled the lineup for its annual Festival of the Senses, an arts and entertainment series first launched in 2012.

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Report of shots causes brief lockdown for Little Rock child care center

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A child care center on Little Rock's Eighth Street was locked down for about half an hour late Friday afternoon after shots were reported nearby, authorities said, although investigators were still searching for evidence of a crime.

Little Rock man, 19, gets 20 years in shooting death of teen friend

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A 19-year-old Little Rock man, one of three accused of participating in a 2022 shooting that killed a teenage friend, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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Little Rock to open cooling center on Sunday

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Little Rock will open a cooling center Sunday at the East Little Rock Community Center in response to "likely extreme heat," the city said in a news release.

Friday, Aug 16

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2 men arrested, a third wanted in killing of man found dead near North Little Rock

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The Pulaski County sheriff's office on Friday identified two men wanted on capital murder charges in connection with the killing of a person found partially buried Aug. 2 near North Little Rock, one day after deputies arrested another man…

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Legendary Rock Band Little Feat Brings “Can’t Be Satisfied” Tour to Webster

Legendary rock, country, blues, and funk band Little Feat released their latest studio album, “Sam’s Place,” in May, marking their first album in 12 years. This year also saw the re-release of their classic 1974 album, “Feats Don’t Fail Me…

‘Family Therapy’ Director Sonja Prosenc Preps Follow-Up to Tribeca Premiere, Developing ‘Punk Rock’ Dark Comedy-Horror Series About Two Vampire Queens (EXCLUSIVE)

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Slovenian filmmaker Sonja Prosenc is prepping her fourth feature, an untitled drama about “sisterhood and female liberation” that follows on the heels of her Tribeca premiere “Family Therapy,” a biting social satire-cum-family drama that…

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Council Rock Newtown falls to Texas in 1st Little League World Series game

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Fans are sticking by the Council Rock Newtown Little League team after a tough loss Thursday in the Little League World Series.

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Little Rock housing authority’s board open to cutting ties with manager of 4 properties

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The Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners voted Thursday to give the required notice to allow the agency to potentially cut ties with the company that manages four affordable-housing properties.

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3 Little Rock residents charged after discovery of checks stolen from Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation

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Three people are facing charges linked to the theft of two checks, together worth $141,536, from the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports the state agency and might be best known for its Arkansas…