Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, February 6, 2026.
- Independence Co. Quorum Court repeals measure requiring hand-counted paper ballot elections.
- Gov. Sanders delivers remarks at NEA rice conference amid agricultural crisis.
- Upcoming science-and-technology focused university funded by Walmart heirs announces first president.
- University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College building new workforce training center.
-Tractor-trailer carrying ammonia hydroxide crashed along I-40 Wednesday, causing evacuations and a brief closure.
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