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Monday, October 21st, 2024
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Good morning, Little Rock. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 21st of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Officer Tommy Norman from North Little Rock continues to positively impact his community despite personal challenges, highlighted by his heartfelt friendship with a kindergartener named Legaci. KARK
- ➤ A pickleball tournament organized by Unite to Fight Poverty aimed to raise funds to clear unpaid school lunch balances for students in the Little Rock School District. ABC 7
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Tommy Hudson, now a cold case investigator in North Little Rock, is making progress on two unsolved homicide cases. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Thelma Mothershed-Wair, the eldest member of the Little Rock Nine and a civil rights pioneer, passed away, leaving a legacy of courage and change in American history. KARK
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Arkansas saw a record 50.7 million tourists in 2023, boosting the state's economy with $9.9 billion in spending, indicating a significant growth in its tourism industry. KARK
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Arkansas Supreme Court chief justice race between Associate Justices Karen Baker and Rhonda Wood highlights their contrasting positions through recent court decisions. THV 11
- ➤ Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders authorized over $380,000 for disaster relief efforts covering severe weather and wildfires from 2021 to 2023. KARK
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The University of Central Arkansas School of Nursing and Baptist Health College Little Rock are initiating a pilot program to tackle the nursing shortage in the state. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ At the Arkansas State Fair, Tony Ray proposed to Tionna Veasley in a surprise engagement in front of the Ferris wheel, marking a memorable moment they intend to celebrate annually. KARK
SPORTS NEWS
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Creed with 3 Doors Down and Mammoth WVH Concert
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For King & Country Live at Simmons Bank Arena
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