Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Arkansas farmers will see as much as $1 billion in federal payments starting this month to recoup a portion of their losses in 2025
-An Arkansas Supreme Court justice will remain on a case after conflict of interest accusations
-Conway School District residents file a lawsuit against district officials for misuse of tax dollars
- The Arkansas Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling ordering insurance companies to defend Walmart in opioid lawsuits.
- Lindsay Rankin, a Springdale special education teacher, has been named Arkansas' 2027 teacher of the year
-The National Rifle Association's Youth Hunter Education Challenge brings a gun safety message to Northwest Arkansas
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