Good morning, Little Rock.

The Root Cafe in SoMa is hosting its annual Farmer Trunk-Or-Treat, which will be held Sunday from 3-5 p.m. at 1500 Main St. The free event welcomes families, farmers, and four-legged companions in Halloween costumes for candy, face painting, and garden games.

Retail officials confirmed the Outlets of Little Rock will soon welcome a new Toys R Us location that plans to offer toys and games for kids of all ages as the holiday season nears.

Country duo Cliff and Susan Prowse will host a Western-themed Ranch Gala on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Pine Hill Ranch to celebrate the release of their second album Come on In and raise funds for the equine-assisted nonprofit Healing Hooves.

Ballet Arkansas will open its 2026-27 season with the world premiere of a reimagined 'The Great Gatsby' at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts this weekend.

The immersive production will run Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday matinees & include a season kick-off with live jazz & cocktails.

Arkansas Paranormal Expo will run Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the MacArthur Museum of Military History, featuring ghost hunting classes and talks on paranormal research.

Tickets cost $10 per day + are free for children under 12.

Nine Arkansas restaurants, including Trio's in Little Rock and Stoby's in Conway, are finalists for the 2026 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame after the list was announced on Oct.

15 at the Arkansas Hospitality Association gala (the honorees will be inducted in early 2027).

A hearing is scheduled Dec.

7 to consider state regulators’ request for a receiver to take over the historic Haven of Rest cemetery (with notable pioneers buried there) after complaints about maintenance and trespassing. The case will be heard in Pulaski County Circuit Court by Judge Compton in Little Rock.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Cathi Compton ordered attorneys for two factions of the Antioch Boulevard church to submit briefs by month’s end outlining future plans.

The church split since pastor Kenneth L. Robinson’s death in April + groups debate its future name and mission.

For Fire Prevention Month, local business owners, property managers and school leaders are urged to check that fire protection systems are installed, inspected and maintained by licensed professionals (the fire safety tag shows credentials) to safeguard lives and livelihoods.

White River Health officials announced Wednesday that starting in the new year its hospitals and facility-based services will leave the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage network, which may affect patients relying on in-network care.

The Alzheimer’s conference held on Wednesday at Four Points by Sheraton in Little Rock drew about 200 attendees — local experts and caregivers discussed early diagnosis, new treatment tests, and challenges in rural caregiving.

The No. 12 Arkansas women’s golf team shot its best round on Wednesday at The Fin in Fairfield, Texas but finished in fifth at Freestone Lake and Golf Club.

They will compete at the East Lake Cup in Atlanta next week.