Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
- The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says its chief deputy is no longer employed amid an investigation into inappropriate messages sent to a minor
- The Little Rock School District took no action to appoint an interim superintendent at a special meeting Monday night
- Governor Sarah Sanders has authorized raises for some executive branch employees
- Former Pulaski County Justice of the Peace Kristina Gulley is appealing the outcome of her lawsuit against the county to the AR Supreme Court
- For AR Kids has refiled a proposed constitutional amendment to hold private and religious schools in Arkansas to some of the same standards as public schools
- The Razorbacks will kickoff their 2024 season in just two weeks, the third year that college athletes are allowed to profit off of their name, image and likeness
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