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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, January 16, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, January 16, 2026.

-A northwest Arkansas woman gets five years in prison for voting illegally

-State officials dedicate funding to a popular literacy program

-A nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump is granted parole in Arkansas

-The Little Rock School District crowns a new spelling bee champion

Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.

Daniel Breen is News Director of Little Rock Public Radio.