Good morning, Little Rock.

At Two Rivers Park Saturday morning, Crafton Tull unveiled the revised Pulaski County Trails Master Plan and gathered input from residents and partnering municipalities including Little Rock and Sherwood, adding new paved trails, bike routes and hiking paths to completed sections of the Southwest and Southeast Trails.

Little Rock Zoo celebrated the August 19 birth of two female white-fronted marmosets from parents Ember and Rio as part of its Species Survival Program (SSP), and visitors could view the new family with two saki monkeys in their shared habitat.

The Austin-based Miró Quartet will open the Chamber Music Society season as part of the Acansa Festival of the South with a concert this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Commons at Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd, featuring works by Haydn, Shaw, Webern + Schubert.

Prize-winning mezzo-soprano Claire McCahan begins her weeklong Young Artist Tour today at 2 p.m. at Bella Vista Presbyterian Church (1880 Forest Hills Blvd.) accompanied by pianist Mary Scott Smith; admission is free.

Thirty teachers were named for the Excellence in Teaching Fellowship with a $1,500 stipend, announced at a state Board meeting last Thursday, while the district will hold public meetings (Sept.

15, 19, 22, and 30) at local schools to discuss potential closures due to declining enrollment.

Local forest owners can now earn income when they keep trees standing through carbon markets that reward delaying timber harvests + help preserve family forests amid rising costs.

Originating on Petit Jean Mountain, this approach builds on Winthrop Rockefeller’s legacy and supports healthier forests.

In a few weeks, Arkansas libraries and bookstores may face new rules under Act 372 that criminalizes making available books deemed harmful to minors & local institutions are now reviewing how to avoid jail time for shelving adult content.

Librarians await clearer guidance as they adjust their policies.

Community Water System restored full pumping capacity and redundant systems on Saturday, Sept.

12, lifting its water conservation notice — customers may now resume normal water use.

Chili Dog, a fun-loving Lab mix born on Aug.

1, 2025, is Pet of the Week for today; he weighed 70 pounds on Aug. 31 and is available for adoption through the Humane Society of Pulaski County (contact them for details).

Arkansas head coach Ryan Silverfield recapped the Razorbacks' 43-10 loss at Utah with center Caden Kitler and defensive back Joker Johnson following the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium (Salt Lake City) on Saturday, Sept.

12.

Arkansas men's golf will open its season Monday at the Vuori Invitational in Rancho Santa Fe, California, as the No. 8 Razorbacks return core players like juniors Gerardo Gomez and Erich Fortlage after a strong run last spring.

Jalen Washington ran hard as UCA beat Central Oklahoma 59 to 20 at Estes Stadium in Conway on Saturday (he set career highs with 202 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns).