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Natalie James, the Rev. Benny Johnson and Joe Gray are all vying for the seat representing southwestern Little Rock on the city board.
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Lindsay Rankin, a special education teacher in the Springdale School District, was named the 2027 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Thursday. -
Retired Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen, a Democrat, and real estate developer Michael Rushin, a Republican, each hope to lead Pulaski County for the next four years. -
Eric Harrison joins LRPR to share upcoming arts and culture events on the weekend entertainment roundup. -
‘Children who cried out for help had their pleas muffled,’ lawmaker says -
Rep. Bruce Westerman faces a challenge from Democrat James "Rus" Russell in the race to represent Arkansas' 4th Congressional District. -
A physical therapist is challenging an incumbent state representative in a district covering North Little Rock, Sherwood and north Pulaski County. -
Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright is running as a Republican against Democrat Joshua Irby to fill the seat representing parts of Pulaski and Saline counties in the state Senate. -
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urged Arkansas business leaders to consider creative solutions to funding infrastructure projects during a visit Monday. -
The race to represent Ward 3 on the Little Rock City Board of Directors sees a longtime incumbent challenged by a political newcomer. -
Vice Mayor B.J. Wyrick is a decades-long veteran of the City Board, while Mayor Frank Scott Jr. is vying for a third term.
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Hear LRPR's Afternoon Newscast for Monday, October 12, 2026.
Track One
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This is episode three of Track One, an investigative podcast from Little Rock Public Radio.
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Arts & Letters
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Between 1942 and 1944 over 16,000 Japanese Americans were interned in Jerome Arkansas. Join us for a story of lives interrupted and resilience with authors Connie and Kent Matsumoto and their novel Of White Ashes.
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