Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for
Thursday, October 1, 2026.
- The Fort Smith School District is joining a lawsuit against several social media companies, alleging they fostered compulsive use among minors
- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joins a lawsuit to prevent healthcare providers from shipping abortion-inducing drugs to Arkansas residents
- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issues an order allowing dyed diesel fuel use on highways
- Republican candidate for Benton County judge goes to jail for the second time
- The Saline Co. Sheriff's Department is using new rapid DNA testing tools to seek matches in a national database
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