Daily editionSunday, November 1st, 2026
Good morning, Little Rock.
The Today in Little Rock Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 1st of November.
Culture
The Walton Arts Center will present “The Carpenters Songbook” at 7 p.m. Thursday and Adam Hood at 7:30 p.m. Friday; UCA’s Reynolds Performance Hall will stage “Fraggle Rock” at 7 p.m. Monday, and Murry’s Dinner Playhouse will open its 2027 season Jan. 13.
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Government
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders extended an executive order so Arkansas farmers and timber harvesters can use tax-free red-dyed diesel in eligible highway vehicles, effective Oct. 31 and in effect through Dec. 31, 2026, suspending certain state penalties to ease rising fuel costs for agriculture and forestry.
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Health
The Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation will host its annual Beards & Blue Ribbons gala Thursday at Pleasant Valley Country Club, 1 Pleasant Valley Drive, featuring a wild-game dinner, live auction, music, and honors for supporters and volunteer nurses.
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Sports
UCA (2-7, 0-4 United Athletic Conference) lost 14-9 to North Alabama at Estes Stadium on Saturday after two turnovers and three red-zone failures, extending the Bears' skid to six straight and guaranteeing a second consecutive losing season.
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