Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 21st of September.
Good morning, Little Rock.
Hundreds attended the Downtown Food Truck Festival on Sunday at 30 Crossing amid near-100-degree heat.
The event featured 69 food trucks (offering local and international flavors), live music on a shaded stage, and cooling tents to help keep attendees comfortable.
River Bottom Winery at Bobrook Farms will host Dolly Day on Friday, Sept.
25 from 5-9 p.m. to support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Pulaski County, featuring local artists, a Doll-Lookalike Contest, and food fare with a minimum $20 donation.
Eric Yarberry, who lost his sight as an infant, leads World Services for the Blind as president and CEO in Little Rock.
Hired in 2022, he has expanded remote training programs (including vocational and educational tracks) to help visually impaired individuals work independently.
Parents of Murdered Victims held a National Day of Remembrance at the Capitol Rotunda on Saturday, where law enforcement, public officials and survivors shared how communities are impacted by violent loss and offered support services.
Virginia Butcher and Paul Cameron began their lifelong partnership in high school during an art class field trip and were married as teens.
They later moved from Kansas and Tulsa to Little Rock—near family—to celebrate a shared legacy in art and life.
Since 2023, state lawmakers required mental health screenings for new mothers to improve care, but experts say providers rarely bill these screenings + Medicaid pays only $3.86, leaving data on screenings incomplete.
The Razorbacks lost 45-17 to Georgia Saturday in Fayetteville and struggled on offense with a weak run game and six dropped passes that hurt their play.
Coaches said they will work to improve as players like Chris Marshall and Ja'Quavion Smith showed effort on the field.
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