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Local Newscast

Afternoon Newscast for Monday, October 19, 2026

KUAR | By Christian Leus

Published October 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM CDT

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, October 19, 2026.

- Early voting begins in Arkansas

- A federal judge sets a trial date for a lawsuit challenging the legality of a white-only community in northeast Arkansas

- Arkansas lawmakers question school leaders and student advocates over serious abuse and corruption allegations in the Quitman School District.

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