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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Little Rock Main Street sculpture headed to golf course; attorney general has plans for former 'Helios' site (arkansasonline.com) — Downtown Little Rock's 24-foot 'Helios' sculpture has been removed from Capitol and Main and is being relocated to the entrance of Rebsamen Golf Course, keeping the artwork accessible to residents. The move comes as the Arkansas attorney general, whose staff now occupies the nearby Boyle Building, plans improvements for the former sculpture site.
2. Senior Ms. Arkansas State Fair Queen promotes breast cancer awareness, upcoming pageant opportunities (kark.com) — The Arkansas State Fair opens Oct. 16 at the fairgrounds in Little Rock, and this year's Senior Ms. Arkansas State Fair Queen is using the countdown to urge women to schedule mammograms. A breast cancer survivor and former mammography technologist, she's sharing her story statewide while highlighting pageant opportunities for older contestants and encouraging use of local and mobile screening services.
3. Orchestra Noir brings hip-hop and R&B hits to Little Rock, with strings attached (katv.com) — Little Rock music fans can catch Orchestra Noir's Culture 2000 Tour II at Robinson Center on Saturday night, blending early-2000s hip-hop and R&B hits with a full orchestral sound. The all-Black ensemble promises an energetic, interactive show where dancing and singing along are encouraged, offering a different kind of night out downtown.
4. Tailgate without the guilt: Scot Seay shares lighter game-day bites (katv.com) — Little Rock viewers get a locally shot guide to enjoying football tailgates with lighter, low-carb grilled dishes, inspired by pitmaster Scot Seay's major weight-loss journey. He walks through seasonings, gear, and creative recipes like crab rangoon jalapeño poppers, plus points locals to Arkansas-made rubs and an upcoming Conway barbecue shop appearance for free samples.
5. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library turns the page for Arkansas kids, again (katv.com) — From Little Rock's Imagination Library director explains how Dolly Parton's free book program is now mailing about 86,000 books a month to children across the state. She urges families with kids ages zero to five to enroll and encourages residents to support local affiliates, stressing that community funding keeps the books free and strengthens family bonds through shared reading.
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