Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, May 22, 2026.
- Mayor of Earle announces bid for second term.
- Rock City Film Festival wraps 2026 activities, begins preparations for 2027 celebration.
- Arkansas remained nation's third-largest cotton producer in 2025, despite planting fewer acres than previous year.
- Little Rock Central High names new science building in honor of longtime principal Nancy Rousseau.
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