Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 4th of August.
Good morning, Little Rock.
The Bap opened July 29 in west Little Rock’s Bowman Curve Shopping Center at the former Buffalo Grill location, serving authentic Korean comfort food like mandu, bibimbap, and Korean BBQ bowls.
The restaurant is open (11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sunday-Monday, Wed-Thu; 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Fri-Sat).
A local postcard highlights the history of a small community founded in 1851 south of Fort Smith and named after famed singer Jenny Lind (brought to the U.S. by showman P.T.
Barnum) that prospered from coal mining until the mines closed in the 1950s.
Back-to-school season in Arkansas begins as students attend classes on different dates, with Academics Plus Charter School starting Monday, Aug.
3 in Pine Bluff and Little Rock School District beginning Tuesday, Aug. 11 (other districts follow varied schedules).
Nearly 500 deer hunt permits are now available online at Arkansas wildlife management areas.
The permits cost $5 each and cover modern gun, alternative firearms, youth and mobility-impaired hunts missed in the July drawing — many hunts share the same dates, so buyers should check schedules.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission opened online permit applications for dove fields until Aug.15 — a move that paves the way for hunting season beginning Sept.
5 at select wildlife areas. Approved permit holders may bring one guest, with both allowed a full daily bag limit.
UAMS and Jefferson Regional are partnering to expand healthcare access in Southeast Arkansas by adding services at community clinics.
The collaboration aims to serve more patients and improve local health outcomes.
Arkansas Razorbacks overcame a slow first half to win 91 to 49 against Toros del Valle yesterday at the BahaMar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas.
Strong defense and fewer turnovers fueled the team's dominance in the second half (turnovers dropped from nine to three).
Arkansas football announced that Georgia transfer sprinter Maurice Gleaton will join the Razorbacks as a receiver ahead of fall camp.
The athlete from Atlanta was rated a 3-star recruit by 247Sports (he tied the national high school record in the 100 meters).
Arkansas Razorbacks face Calgary Dinos Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the BahaMar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas in the final game of their BahaMar Summer League exhibition series.
Coach John Calipari will join the team pregame and at halftime while the staff leads on-court coaching tasks.
The UA Board of Trustees held a special mix of in-person and online meetings at the UA System Cammack Campus to honor Razorback legends Jim Lindsey and Bill Burnett, who died in July.
The board recognized their lasting athletic contributions to the community.
Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield met with media Monday to preview Razorbacks preseason practices at a press conference, and he said the team will start training soon.
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