Ward 2 Director Ken Richardson has missed over half of the Little Rock City Board meetings so far this year.
Milo Strain
Milo Strain is an intern with the Arkansas Times and a journalism student at the University of Central Arkansas.
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CDC wastewater data shows Arkansas COVID activity at ‘high’ level
CDC data shows increasing viral activity in Arkansas wastewater, though overall levels remain low.
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Little Rock Police Department investigating 20th homicide of 2024
An as-yet unidentified man was the victim of an apparent shooting at 5714 Liberty Cove.
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Pulaski County Quorum Court may consider Gaza ceasefire resolution at next meeting
The quorum court can’t negotiate peace in Gaza, but activists say the resolution would send a symbolic gesture of solidarity and add Pulaski County to the growing number of U.S. communities that have formally called for a ceasefire.
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Little Rock launches search for new director of planning and development
Little Rock will conduct a national search for a new director of planning and development after current Director Jamie Collins’ resignation.
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Metal titans Pallbearer and Rwake at The Hall on Saturday
The two Little Rock institutions will be joined by Chicago’s REZN and Portland’s The Keening.
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Little Rock cooling centers open today through Saturday
Little Rock has opened cooling centers at four locations around the city.
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Arkansas AG sues two pharmacy benefit managers over opioid distribution
While pharmacy benefit managers haven’t been part of past litigation related to the opioid crisis in Arkansas, this isn’t the first time the state has tangled with PBMs.
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Triple murder suspect taken into custody in Morrilton
Law enforcement officers arrested Drake, 50, around 10 a.m. this morning near the intersection of University Boulevard and Poor Farm Road in Morrilton.
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Clinton Presidential Center to host panel with members of North Little Rock Six and New Orleans Four
The stories of the North Little Rock Six and New Orleans Four are similar to that of the Little Rock Nine, but went largely forgotten in the public consciousness for decades.