Applications have closed and people from across the country have thrown their hat in the ring to become Little Rock’s next police chief. The 57 applicants include 11 from Arkansas, with seven of those coming from Little Rock.
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As the temperature continues to drop, a new beer garden and food truck venue promises to provide a summertime flare in downtown Little Rock. The Rail Yard, located in Little Rock’s East Village, officially opened for business on Nov. 15.
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If you’ve been downtown, you’ve likely seen them. Little Rock’s two red-shirted ambassadors were originally hired in 2017 to aid visitors and residents in the central business district around Main Street. Last week, Downtown Little Rock Partnership expanded the program to include the River Market.
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A new women-focused group has launched an inspirational speaker series. PowHer Players is hosting its first event at Heifer International headquaters on Thursday, Sept. 20, with featured speaker Ardyth Neill, president of Heifer Interational.
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Celebrity Attractions’s blockbuster season is coming soon to Little Rock, so purchase your season tickets now. Individual tickets will be available soon.
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Women’s designer boutique, Beige, is moving from its downtown location near the River Market to the previous location of Bologna Joe’s at 5915 Kavanaugh Blvd.
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The East Village Street Food Jam, presented by Riceland, is the newest event from the Downtown Little Rock Partnership.
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On your mark! In its fifth year, the annual Downtown Dash is set for Saturday, April 7. The race, a 5K and a 10K, is hosted by the Junior League of Little Rock.
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Science Cafe Little Rock is hosting a panel discussion about farming in the 21st century.
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The Little Rock Port Authority is one of Arkansas’ largest manufacturing bases, with over 40 businesses on site.
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Public Figures, an “experimental quarterly event showcasing people doing cool stuff in Arkansas,” makes its debut at South on Main Feb. 10. The lineup includes:
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Time to celebrate the best in advertising at the annual Addy awards. Ad Club, the Little Rock chapter of the Advertising Federation of America, will host this year’s event at Lost Forty Brewing on Thursday, March 15.
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The 2018 Clinton School of Public Service speaker series is now underway. This month’s speakers will feature best-selling author, historian and professor, Ibram Kendi, who will discuss his most recent book, “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America.”
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It’s a holiday display unlike any other. The Arkansas Chinese Lantern Festival has hit the Arkansas State Fairgrounds.
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The Little Rock Police Department is set to launch a recruitment campaign to attract new candidates amid officer shortages. The department currently has 77 vacancies. Ghidotti Communications will spearhead the effort using the creative talents of the Cranford Co. team. In part, the campaign will focus on targeting women and minorities within a 250-mile radius.
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A new restaurant is set to open in the East Village in early 2018. Cathead’s Diner, a concept from chefs Donnie Ferneau and Kelli Marks, will feature Southern-style fare for breakfast, lunch and brunch.
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A flurry of opinions hit the internet as Little Rock launched its new economic development branding campaign, Love, Little Rock, after opting out of a bid for Amazon’s proposed second headquarters through a breakup letter.
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The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame is celebrating 25 years of recognizing the state’s greatest black business leaders, artists and medical professionals.
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The week of October 16, Naval officers will host a series of events introducing the community to aspects and significance of the Navy.
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The AEDC announced the expansion of the Minority Business Enterprise Program to include women-owned businesses. The programs are now known as Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE).
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Rock Region METRO has announced the extension of its free streetcar services through December.
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The City of Little Rock has announced the platform Little Rock Citizen Connect in order to help residents easily access city information, including 311 requests and crime data. Here are three ways to utilize the information:
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On Sept. 25, 1957, nine African-American students, later known as the Little Rock Nine, entered Little Rock Central High School, three years after the U.S. Supreme Court declared school racial segregation unconstitutional. For the 60th anniversary, city officials plan to commemorate the historic event with a ceremony, new sculpture installation and various other events. An anniversary logo was also announced and presented by current Central High students.
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The World Woman Foundation, based in Los Angeles, will bring the inaugural World Woman Summit to Clinton Presidential Center September 30. Little Rock will serve as WWF’s mid-USA operations base.
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LumoXchange Founder and CEO Maf Sonko had limited options to send funds to Gambia. It cost $27 to send $250 and took four days.
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Think Big Little Rock is an initiative of Create Little Rock, a young professionals group powered by the Little Rock Regional Chamber. Its mission: attract, retain and develop young professionals in Central Arkansas.
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The Little Rock Gran Fondo, Arkansas’ unique ride featuring high-end food and amenities, will take place May 20 at 8 a.m. Participants will ride 80 miles, with coffee and food between every 25-mile leg, around Little Rock, North Little Rock and down through Wrightsville. A 40-mile race, the Medio Fondo, will take riders to Higgins and return to the Little Rock area.
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Tabriz, “Auction in the City,” will take place on May 4 benefiting the Arkansas Arts Center. Here’s an inside look at items up for bid.
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Vines Media will host the inaugural CoreConnect Conference on April 27.
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