Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, July 11, 2025.
- State lawmakers questioned prison officials about the escape of inmate Grant Hardin in a lengthy hearing Thursday
- Arkansas State Hospital is undergoing a small expansion in services
- State officials are preparing to enforce a ban on certain synthetic marijuana products known as Delta-8
- Arkansas Kids Count Coalition and Arkansas Advocates for Children held a recap of the 2025 Legislative Session on Thursday, sharing what they viewed as the high and low points of the session
- State officials say they are moving forward with plans to institute a work requirement for some Medicaid requirements one year before a federal mandate
- The Little Rock School Board is seeking the public's help in redrawing its district map
- Former Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday still owes money in restitution after being convicted of embezzlement
- Paragould Fire Marshal Brian Carter says he plans to seek the Republican nomination to represent District 1 in the state House of Representatives
- ASU Newport Chancellor Johnny Moore is stepping down to lead Rust College in Mississippi
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