Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, October 21, 2024.
- Early voting begins today in Arkansas for the 2024 Election
- Thelma Mothershed-Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine, died Saturday at age 83
- The 84th Arkansas State Fair boasted its second-highest attendance in the event's history, with more than 550,000 attendees
- Nurses providing direct care to people with severe intellectual disability at seven facilities managed by the Department of Human Services may now be eligible for $5,000 bonuses
- The state of Arkansas is moving forward into its second phase of federal fund distribution from broadband expansion resources
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