Good morning, Little Rock.

Saline County voters will decide on whether to reduce the library's millage from 1.7 to 1.1 on the November ballot, a move that library advocates say could force cuts in hours and services (since revenue has barely kept up with population growth).

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Ridgewood Brothers BBQ celebrated its new Conway location grand opening yesterday at 11 a.m., offering free samples, giveaways, and limited-edition merchandise to the first 100 guests; the festivities will continue through Saturday with prizes including a charcoal grill and smoker.

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Arkansas filmmaker Al Topich (known as Xander Topich) returns to directing with his dark comedy short film Stalling after a troubled production paused his narrative work for a decade; the film, a finalist for the Louisiana Film Prize, is created with producer Tamra Corley Davis and cinematographer Alexander Jeffery.

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Entergy is building Cypress Solar, a 600-MW solar field and battery storage facility in Jefferson County to support Google's data center.

Regulators say amortizing Google’s $526 million payment over 28 years will add $308 million to customer bills until 2051 as part of the Generating Arkansas Jobs Act.

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Little Rock Central High School’s science building was renamed the Nancy Rousseau Science Building during a Thursday ceremony attended by students, teachers and alumni.

Built in fall 2025, the 67,000-sqft facility houses labs, a maker space, a greenhouse and a lecture hall.

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Arkansas football improved its performance with a 31-21 win over Vanderbilt that ended a 14-game SEC losing streak.

The Razorbacks, now 3-4 under coach Ryan Silverfield, will face Missouri on Halloween night as they work to sharpen offense, defense & special teams for a challenging closing stretch.

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Arkansas Razorbacks are set to play the Sooners today at 7 p.m. at John Crain Field in Norman plus fans can watch the match on SEC Network and ESPN+.

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Vilonia's girls basketball team is preparing for the new season after losing standout Maddie Mannion to college, with coach Jeremy Simon saying six seniors will lead the squad.

They finished 29-3 last season and aim to compete among elite Class 5A teams.

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High school golfers competed at Pleasant Valley Country Club on Thursday in Little Rock, with Little Rock Catholic’s Jack Denery (67) leading the boys and Mount St. Mary’s Lillie York (72) topping the girls while scores ranged from 67 to 121.

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