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Arkansas gas fell 9 cents to a $3.71 average
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has raised more than $266 million through a fundraising campaign ahead of the 100-year anniversary of its founding. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Football
Joe T. Robinson beat Maumelle 49-6 Thursday to finish the regular season 10-0 and run its winning streak to 24 games. Little Rock Parkview topped Mills 47-28 and clinched a first-round home playoff game. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-GazetteThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Gas prices
Arkansas' average for regular unleaded is $3.71 a gallon, down 9 cents from a week ago but $1.06 higher than this time last year. Central Arkansas drivers are seeing $3.64, and AAA's report puts the national average at $4.10. KARKK8 News
Starbase
Little Rock Air Force Base has reopened Starbase Arkansas, a hands-on STEM program for fifth-graders in central Arkansas. Deputy Director Lonnie Strange said four operating rooms were set up for the reopening. KATV
Home
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Senate
Sen. Joshua Bryant of Rogers was selected president pro tempore designee for the 96th General Assembly after multiple votes, when no candidate received the 18 needed. KATV reports he represents District 32, serves as Senate majority leader and co-chairs the Joint Budget Committee. khbsKATV
Free trees
If you live or work in Pulaski, Saline, Faulkner, Grant, Lonoke or Perry County, free native trees are on offer through the Central Arkansas Tree Planting Project to homeowners, schools, churches, farms, nonprofits, businesses and public agencies. More than two dozen species are available, including redbud, flowering dogwood and bald cypress. KARKMySaline
Scholarships
Arkansas higher education officials have proposed eliminating funding for two scholarship programs in the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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The Wrap
Zines are scrappy little DIY mini-magazines, and more than 30 zinemakers and vendors are bringing theirs to Paper Cuts, a free mini festival at Dunbar Garden on Saturday, Nov. 7. Expect music from DJ Ken Cosmic, Kenny Wiley and Kid Cult, screen printing, tamales and a barn mural getting its finishing touches. Small pages, big personality.
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- Sat., Nov. 7UA Little Rock tops its $250 million fundraising goal
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Arkansas gas fell 9 cents to a $3.71 average
Plus, Arkansas gas prices keep falling, and we want to hear your weekend plans.
The TLDR
- Arkansas gas fell 9 cents to a $3.71 average
- Robinson beats Maumelle 49-6; Parkview tops Mills 47-28
- Sen. Joshua Bryant picked as Senate president pro tempore
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Arkansas State Capitol hosts Veterans Day ceremony, on FOX16.comA Veterans Day ceremony was held on Wednesday at the State Capitol, where keynote speaker Jim Hudson, CFO for the state of Arkansas and secretary of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, highlighted the sacrifices made by veterans.
KATV1 hour ago
Rain or shine, Little Rock honors veterans with wreath-laying Dec. 19 ceremony, on KATVVeterans Day has a way of reminding people that gratitude isn’t just something you feel — it’s something you do. In Little Rock, two organizations are teaming up again to make sure local veterans are remembered by name,
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette1 hour ago
Cureate’s 2027 small business food program taking applications, on The Arkansas Democrat-GazetteStephanie Kirkpatrick was operating a food truck in Boston in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic when she realized the tiny business wasn't producing enough revenue.
KATV1 hour ago
Only 15.5% of Arkansas employers offer paid parental leave, study finds, on KATVIf you’ve ever wondered why matching outfits can make a conversation feel instantly more coordinated, this Women’s Health Wednesday had a perfect example — and it came with some big news for working families in
KATV2 hours ago
Cabot’s “Sprouting Author” brings a new garden of kidlit to local shelves, on KATVA stack of colorful children’s books walked through the door, and right behind them was Kavi Mullen — better known as the Sprouting Author — ready to talk about how her years in early childhood education helped her grow
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Arkansas Storm Team Forecast: Temperatures Tank Soon., on KARKThe first widespread freeze of the season is in the forecast as temperature tank soon