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Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Little Rock school board considers crowd-control alternatives after Central High pepper sp (katv.com) — Little Rock families should know the school board is rethinking how crowds are controlled after pepper spray was used during a recent fight at Central High, leading to eight student arrests. Over the next two months, board members will study alternatives to OC spray while also approving an $800,000 school resource officer agreement with the city for 2026–27.
2. Freeze of People Trust rental assistance program leaves families facing eviction (arkansasonline.com) — Little Rock officials say a new, yet-unnamed organization will soon take over disbursing frozen HUD rental assistance funds once handled by People Trust, after months of delayed payments and evictions in the greater Little Rock area. The city has already exhausted $300,000 in emergency HOME-ARP aid to 91 local renters, while affected families like Brittany Robinson's continue scrambling for housing and answers from HUD and local leaders.
3. 9/11 first responders honored by Arkansans on Saturday (kark.com) — Hundreds of people gathered at Little Rock's Jack Stephens Center on Saturday to climb 110 flights of stairs in honor of 9/11 first responders. Local firefighters and participants described the emotional impact of hearing recreated radio traffic from that day and emphasized the importance of remembering those who died by reading their names at the climb's end.
4. Arkansas police urge drivers to slow down after 18 fatal crashes (thv11.com) — State police in Little Rock are warning Arkansas drivers to slow down and stay focused after 18 fatal crashes occurred statewide in just one week, involving people from teens to seniors. Officials say speeding, distraction, and age-related driving challenges are key factors, and they're urging families to talk with vulnerable loved ones so everyone on Little Rock and Arkansas roads gets home safely.
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