Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, October 25, 2024.
- Nearly 78,000 voters cast their ballot on the first day of early voting in Arkansas
- A Pulaski County Circuit Judge says they will rule on a lawsuit challenging an act making it more difficult to get initiatives on the ballot by the end of the year
- Governor Sanders has ordered flags to fly at half staff to honor the late Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine who died last week at age 83
- Construction is underway to expand the Saline County Detention Center
- A former Carroll County Deputy has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges alleging he collected over $11,000 in overtime pay without proper documentation
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