Good morning, Little Rock.

White Hall High School junior Kasey Lovelady is earning 40 college credit hours through a pre-educator program and gaining hands-on teaching experience, having taught classrooms and worked at a STEM camp (this summer).

The school expanded the pathway to include freshmen, offering more students early exposure to careers in education.

Advocate Eric Gilmore of Immerse Arkansas urged lawmakers on Friday to rethink support for foster care alumni by promoting privatized coaches and better college funding as his organization expands services in Little Rock and Conway.

His recommendations came during a legislative panel discussion.

Officials at the Central Arkansas Library System are awaiting federal appeals court clarity on a ruling that upheld parts of a 2023 law—Nate Coulter announced the board approved legal backing for staff as concerns over charges for merely shelving books grow; he will step down at month’s end.

Retired horticulture expert Janet Carson says mums need pinching every two to three weeks and division in spring to keep them neat and 6–8 inches tall by mid-July.

She advises watering new sod twice a week and postponing cannas transplanting until spring to avoid winter damage.

The Arkansas men's cross country team finished fourth at the Nuttycombe Invitational in Wisconsin on Friday—recording a team score of 208 and posting the top SEC finish.

The team now prepares for the SEC Championships on Oct. 30 in Columbia, Missouri.

North Little Rock Charging Wildcats beat Fort Smith Northside 55 to 7 on Friday at Charging Wildcats Stadium.

The team recovered from an earlier loss and now prepares for a key home game next week against Little Rock Christian.

The Razorbacks played to a 2-2 draw against LSU in Baton Rouge on Friday, scoring two quick goals in the first three minutes before LSU equalized late; coach Colby Hale said improvements are needed to turn draws into wins.

Little Rock Christian beat Little Rock Central 31-9 Friday night at Cox-Quigley Stadium.

The Warriors used turnovers in the second quarter to spark scoring (Haden Hall threw key passes) and secure the win.

Sheridan's fourth-quarter rally helped them win 59–49 over Benton in a high-scoring 6A East game on Friday — a deep kickoff and turnovers shifted the momentum in Sheridan's favor.

Jacksonville's Titans won 60-25 at Don Jones Stadium Friday night as Mason Ball scored five rushing touchdowns and the team totaled over 500 yards with four turnovers in a strong second-half performance.

On Friday, high school football games brought varied results statewide, with LR Parkview beating Maumelle at War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock) among several competitive matchups.

Bryant rallied to a 49-14 win over Pulaski Academy on Friday at Hornets Stadium.

The team used a shared quarterback system & threw five touchdown passes while forcing five turnovers after a slow start.

The Sylvan Hills Bears overcame a slow start to beat the El Dorado Wildcats 41 to 21 Friday night at Bill Blackwood Field in Sherwood — quarterback Caden Burnett threw for 398 yards and 6 touchdowns as Ezekiel Carrethers added key scores.