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Arkansas opioid abatement efforts go mobile, both on wheels and via a new app

Another development in the distribution of the state's opioid settlement money: an app and a recovery clinic on wheels, administering medical care to people in crisis.
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Glass, new types of plastic may soon be recyclable in Little Rock

All the cool kids recycle. If Little Rock directors approve a contract extension that includes new services through Waste Management next week, glass recycling would be back.
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Jan. 6 defendant files motion suggesting he was at Capitol as a freelance journalist

A Bentonville man charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots says he is a freelance journalist and is being selectively prosecuted.

Arkansas legislative charity basketball tournament gives defeated House squad a chance at redemption

A new 3-on-3 format has been adapted for the annual legislative charity basketball game Hoops For Kids' Sake, which the Arkansas House has lost to the Senate in five consecutive matches and a shambolic 36-12 rout in 2023.
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The Momentary’s Live on the Green Concert Series Kicks Off with Multi-Grammy and Oscar Winner Jon Batiste

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Governor's office offered lucrative parole board seat in exchange for political favor, state senator says

State Sen. Jimmy Hickey alleged Monday that the governor’s office offered outgoing state Rep. Danny Watson a lucrative seat on the state parole board if he secured a replacement friendly to the Sanders administration.

UCA announces $5 million gift

The University of Central Arkansas said the gift will support its interior design program.
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Little Rock is an alright place to live, Southern Living proclaims

It's Little Rock's first time to make it on the lifestyle magazine’s list. Though it barely squeezed in at No. 25 out of 25, we're still considering this a win.

Cabot superintendent says campus visitation restrictions lifted for Missy Bosch

The Cabot School District superintendent has confirmed that Missy Bosch can visit campus again without restrictions, despite having mused about gun violence.
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Prisoner dies in suspected suicide at Tucker Max

The death is the third suspected suicide in Arkansas prisons this year.

North Little Rock teen charged after officer shot during struggle

A North Little Rock officer was shot in the leg Sunday during a struggle for a gun.

Central High plaintiffs sue Sanders, Oliva over targeting of AP African American Studies

“The LEARNS Act’s Section 16 is nothing more than a brazen, political attempt to silence speech and expression with which Gov. Sanders and Secretary Oliva simply disagree,” attorney Mike Laux said.

Abortion ban heaps more pain on suffering families, genetic counselor says

When a life-limiting prenatal diagnosis is confirmed by our experienced high-risk team, it is common for the family to ask if they can deliver the pregnancy now, rather than wait another 4-5 months. The answer in Arkansas is no.

Big Dam Bridge closed this week for routine inspection

The bridge will be closed March 25-29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., so while leisurely lunch walks are out, sunsets strolls are still in.

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Meet Millie, the rare pink grasshopper discovered by a 10-year-old in Benton

Due to a genetic mutation called erythrism, these grasshoppers develop a reddish color that makes them more susceptible to being spotted by predators — and therefore less likely to reach adulthood. 

Judge refuses to reconsider ruling against Missy Bosch in her lawsuit against Cabot School District

A judge has stood by his decision in Bosch's lawsuit and called Bosch's arguments "too cute by half."

LRPD investigates 10th homicide of 2024

The homicide data for 2024 closely matches an average year in Little Rock, according to data from the city police department.

Arkansas’s new tire recycling program has a problem. There’s not enough money.

Despite the $8 million-a-year program’s crash in 2022, the governor and General Assembly have been unwilling to raise the state-mandated tire fees that fund it.
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