Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, August 28, 2026.
- Officials in Saline County have settled a lawsuit over the firing of the county’s former library director
- A Central Arkansas company has been fined nearly a half-million dollars for allegedly exploiting clients in the wake of natural disasters
- A former employee of the Pulaski County Clerk’s office has been fined for illegally altering election records
- Localize, an app that helps individuals find local farmers, shows Gates owns roughly 48,000 acres of farmland in Arkansas
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