Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 19th of October.
Good morning, Little Rock.
Redfield hosted its first Rock for the Cure Festival, featuring 20 Arkansas bands from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at FP Ballpark.
The event, organized by local musician Beth Carter & backed by Redfield Post 343, raised funds for breast cancer patients at Baptist Health Cancer Clinic in Little Rock.
Google is set to pay Entergy $103 million this year as part of a special rate contract for its $4 billion data center in West Memphis & the deal totals $443 million in payments through 2029 to cover construction costs.
Records filed with the public service commission confirm the schedule.
Parkview Arts & Science Magnet High School students performed at Mount Holly Cemetery on Sunday as part of the annual 'Tales of the Crypt' event.
The production honored former founder Fred Boosey and brought historic stories to life along 13th Street.
Steve Straessle reflects on cherished food memories that shape Little Rock's culinary culture.
He recounts warm family gatherings featuring fried catfish+ garden tomatoes and okra that evoke the familiar tastes of home from his childhood.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will hold an Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Education Conference at the Four Points by Sheraton Midtown Hotel from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, where the Broyles family will share their personal insights and caregiving tips.
UALR is teaching students in a new AI major and certificate program this fall to train future AI professionals with a focus on ethical use (professors Billy Spann and Philip Huff update courses using existing computer science resources as local companies seek skilled talent).
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission approved a lottery draw for duck permits on a 4.6-mile stretch of the St. Francis River at Sunken Lands (after disputes over spots) to ease conflicts as hunters camp in blinds.
The draw, allowing up to eight hunters per party, will run this season.
On Sept. 8, forensic experts identified the remains of First Lt. Willard Everett King—a Sparkman airman missing since his B-17 was shot down over Germany in 1944.
The Army confirmed his posthumous promotion as a tribute to his service during WWII.
Tom Murphy explained his AP Top 25 ballot changes and noted SEC upsets including Arkansas' Ryan Silverfield's first win with a 31-21 score over Vanderbilt; his ballot placed Tennessee at No. 10 after a 26-10 win over Alabama.
The Razorbacks broke their 14-game SEC losing streak with a 31-21 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday in Nashville — key turnovers in the final minutes helped the team end an eight-game road skid.
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