What's up North Little Rock! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Jerry Jones to Share Stage With Former U.S. President at High-Profile Event Ahead of 2026 NFL Season (gridironheroics.com) — North Little Rock will host a major Little Rock Touchdown Club event on October 12, bringing Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and former President Bill Clinton together on stage. The program at a local venue is expected to draw football fans from across Arkansas, with a star-studded lineup of former players and coaches discussing Razorbacks history and the upcoming NFL season.
2. Libraries unite for September's library card month, bringing 'Avengers' energy statewide (katv.com) — North Little Rock residents can use their local library cards in September to unlock discounts at area businesses and half-price adoptions at the North Little Rock Animal Shelter. The city's library system is teaming with Central Arkansas and Pine Bluff libraries so your card also brings deals on food, shopping, museums, tattoos, and more, plus access to free digital services and programs.
3. Arkansas Baptist College Fires President Bill Walker (jbhe.com) — North Little Rock readers may recognize interim Arkansas Baptist College president George Herts from his earlier work at Shorter College here in town. The college has fired President Bill Walker less than a year into his tenure, and trustees say Herts will guide the HBCU while they search for a new permanent leader.
4. Dolly Parton's Arkansas impact goes beyond music, from Razorbacks to literacy (katv.com) — North Little Rock gets a shoutout as Dolly Parton's 2005 Simmons Bank Arena concert is remembered alongside her long-running ties to Arkansas. The story focuses on how her Imagination Library now delivers free books to young children in all 75 counties, including local families, and why early reading and positive memories around books matter so much.
5. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces program encouraging young people to get outdoors (fox16.com) — North Little Rock hosted the governor's rollout of a new youth outdoors essay contest, inviting Arkansas kids ages 10 to 17 to share stories about hunting, fishing, boating, and more. Held at the North Little Rock 6 Academy of Agricultural and Veterinary Science, the event highlighted local schools' focus on environmental literacy while offering prizes like lifetime hunting and fishing licenses.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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