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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, November 1, 2024

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, November 1, 2024.

- Sentencing of a Searcy man who participated in the Jan 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021 moved to December.

- Gov. Sarah Sanders appointed religious school official to state board of education

- Gov. Sanders signed executive order to address food insecurity in Arkansas.

- Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership took in over 23,000 pounds of medication during statewide Drug Takeback Day.

Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.

Maggie Ryan is a reporter and local host of All Things Considered for Little Rock Public Radio.