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Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s documentary Naza won the Critics Prize at the 2026 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (Oct.

9-17) as jurors praised its skillful editing to present a difficult story; other films earned awards for Best Documentary Feature and Audience Choice.

The Root Cafe in SoMa is hosting its annual Farmer Trunk-Or-Treat, which will be held Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at 1500 Main St. The free event welcomes families, farmers, and four-legged companions in Halloween costumes for candy, face painting, and garden games.

The No. 12 Arkansas women’s golf team shot its best round on Wednesday at The Fin in Fairfield, Texas but finished in fifth at Freestone Lake and Golf Club.

They will compete at the East Lake Cup in Atlanta next week.

Country duo Cliff and Susan Prowse will host a Western-themed Ranch Gala on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Pine Hill Ranch to celebrate the release of their second album Come on In and raise funds for the equine-assisted nonprofit Healing Hooves.

Arkansas Paranormal Expo will run Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the MacArthur Museum of Military History, featuring ghost hunting classes and talks on paranormal research.

Tickets cost $10 per day + are free for children under 12.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Cathi Compton ordered attorneys for two factions of the Antioch Boulevard church to submit briefs by month’s end outlining future plans.

The church split since pastor Kenneth L. Robinson’s death in April + groups debate its future name and mission.

White River Health officials announced Wednesday that starting in the new year its hospitals and facility-based services will leave the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage network, which may affect patients relying on in-network care.

Nine Arkansas restaurants, including Trio's in Little Rock and Stoby's in Conway, are finalists for the 2026 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame after the list was announced on Oct.

15 at the Arkansas Hospitality Association gala (the honorees will be inducted in early 2027).