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Daily editionWednesday, November 4th, 2026

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The 5AM Little Rock Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 4th of November.

Community

  1. Connor Hesington of North Little Rock-based Russ Vegas Reptiles brought a variety of scaly animals (56 species) to Funky Stretch Pizza recently to showcase and educate customers.

    He launched Zoo-to-You in 2023 and will partner with the North Little Rock School District to run a reptile-themed summer camp in summer 2027.

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Culture

  1. The inaugural Hillcrest Porchfest will fill porches with free local music on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Hillcrest, featuring Adam Faucett, Ike Peters, Trevor Bates, Dandelioness, Mark Currey, Bethany Raybourn and Chris DeClerk.

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  2. Arkansas newspaper archives show pomegranate recipes as early as Dec. 28, 1934, including a pomegranate sherbet, and Idea Alley ran pomegranate wine jelly and khoreshe in 1967; the sherbet notes uncooked eggs (salmonella risk).

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Government

  1. Saline County voters narrowly rejected a proposal Tuesday to cut the library’s millage from 1.7 to 1.1 (a projected $1.7 million loss), with the measure failing 21,729 to 20,889 and keeping current funding in place.

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Sports

  1. Arkansas offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey and defensive coordinator Ron Roberts met with media Tuesday to preview the Razorbacks' upcoming game at Auburn, outlining offensive and defensive plans and updating player availability.

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  2. Creed Williamson scored 13 points and had (3 rebounds) for Arkansas Pine Bluff in a 106-61 loss to Arkansas on Tuesday at Bud Walton Arena, where his father Corliss received a standing ovation and greeted fans after the game.

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  3. Arkansas will play Auburn at 11:45 a.m. Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium, where dual-threat QB Byrum Brown (nearing 12,000 career yards and second among SEC quarterbacks in rushing) will test a Razorbacks defense that has struggled to contain mobile quarterbacks.

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  4. Chip Souza and former Razorback Anthony Hicks review Arkansas' second-half loss to Missouri on the WholeHogSports Daily podcast and preview the Razorbacks' upcoming trip to Auburn.

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