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The Pitch · North Little Rock, AR
Nearby: North Little Rock, ARMouse. // Courtesy IFC Sometimes you watch a movie with details so authentic you know they come from a place of personal experience. That statement accurately describes all of Alex Thompson and Kelly O’Sullivan’s films together, but none more so than their latest, Mouse, a coming-of-age drama with such emotional honesty it’s like you could reach out and touch the characters. Set in 2002 in North Little Rock, AR—where O’Sullivan grew up—Mouse follows Minnie (Katherine Mallen Kupferer), the shy best friend of outgoing, popular Callie (Chloe Coleman). They complement each other; Callie anchors the school newscast, while Minnie stands behind the camera directing. During group sleepovers at Callie’s house, they share Callie’s bedroom while the other girls sleep in the den. When a sudden accident takes Callie out of Minnie’s life, Minnie must figure out who she is without her best friend.
Farmington Daily Times · Little Rock, AR
Nearby: Little Rock, ARNEW YORK (AP) — Before the screams started, Dervie Mapp heard loud popping noises outside her Brooklyn apartment. She bolted out of bed to the kitchen window and watched as a neighboring building came crashing down, raining three stories of bricks and twisted metal. Stunned survivors cried out amid thick dust and piles of rubble that moments earlier had been people’s homes. “I saw the whole thing come down,” Mapp, a 67-year-old retiree, told The Associated Press on Thursday. “People were running up out of the pit, screaming and hollering. I couldn’t believe it — I froze.” The deadly collapse that occurred without warning Wednesday afternoon took down a building that housed a store selling medical uniforms on the ground level and four apartments on the floors above. Eight people perished, including two children who were Colombian nationals, according to the Colombian consulate in New York.
Arkansas Times · Little Rock, AR
Nearby: Little Rock, ARThe football team from Gallaudet University — the world’s first and only institute of higher education designed specifically for Deaf students — is headed to Little Rock for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Football Championship.
Arkansas Times · Little Rock, AR
Nearby: Little Rock, ARA White House official announcement late Tuesday heralded news that Lee Rudofsky, a U.S. District Court judge in Little Rock, is no longer in the running for a promotion to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. It looks like Cody Hiland will be the nominee instead. Hiland joined the Arkansas Supreme Court as an appointee of Gov. Sarah Sanders in 2023 and was elected to the state’s highest court in 2026. Hiland served as chair of the Republican Party of Arkansas from 2022 until his appointment to the state Supreme Court. Rudofsky has been a federal judge in Little Rock since being appointed during the first Donald Trump administration in 2019. A conservative Federalist Society type, Rudofsky earned some infamy in 2022 when he issued a landmark ruling in Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP v.
Arkansas Times · Little Rock, AR
Nearby: Little Rock, ARThe escapades of Ashlie Atkinson, a big-time actress from Little Rock whose ample credits run the gamut from niche New York City theater to Spike Lee joints, are sure fun to watch.
Evening Times · Benton, AR
Nearby: Benton, ARFor most of the first quarter, last Friday night against mighty Benton, Marion hung around with one of the state’s top programs.
Daily Leader · Pine Bluff, AR
Nearby: Pine Bluff, ARPINE BLUFF, Ark. — The ARTx3 Campus will celebrate creativity and self-expression with The Write Stuff: Pine Bluff Poetry Slam from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Adam B. Robinson Jr. Black Box Theater at ART WORKS on Main, 627 S. Main St. Hosted by Danny Burl, the free event invites seasoned poets, aspiring […]
Daily Leader · Stuttgart, AR
Nearby: Stuttgart, ARVendors interested in exhibiting at the 2026 Wings Over the Prairie Festival in Stuttgart have until Nov. 20 to apply for exhibit space and guarantee a booth location. The festival is Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 27 and 28. Logan Molock, Director of Programs for the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, said the festival offers two indoor exhibit […]
Daily Leader · Stuttgart, AR
Nearby: Stuttgart, ARThe Stuttgart School Board recognized three district employees for their hard work and dedication during its regular meeting Tuesday night at the administration office. Superintendent Jeff McKinney recognized Brittney Rutherford, Kim Lisko and Kevin Sherman with the district’s V Formation Award for November. Rutherford was recognized for her work as a literacy interventionist at Park […]
Daily Leader · Stuttgart, AR
Nearby: Stuttgart, ARThe Berryville Bobcats’ season is already a success. For the first time since 2006, the Bobcats are headed to the playoffs, ending a postseason drought surpassed by only Paragould among Arkansas high schools. Berryville comes to Stuttgart as the 4A-1’s No. 5 seed after finishing the regular season 5-5, including a 3-4 mark in conference […]
Daily Leader · Stuttgart, AR
Nearby: Stuttgart, ARMore than 275 members attended the 83rd annual membership meeting of Producers Rice Mill Inc., held at noon Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart. A catfish luncheon prepared by the Yoder Ruritan Club was served. The public portion of the meeting was highlighted by guest speaker Dr. Scott Manley, director of […]
Daily Leader · Stuttgart, AR
Nearby: Stuttgart, ARFirst Electric Cooperative and Connect2First will host the inaugural Pathways on the Prairie event on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand Prairie Center in Stuttgart. The event will help students explore career options through colleges and universities, trade and technical programs, and direct workforce opportunities. Emily Belcher, marketing and […]
Daily Leader · Stuttgart, AR
Nearby: Stuttgart, ARReports of interest: Dollar General Market, 805 N. Buerkle St., shoplifting valued at $1,000 or less. Store employees told officers they saw a woman conceal merchandise in her pockets and take some items to the checkout counter without presenting everything for payment. When a cashier asked if she intended to pay for the remaining items, […]
Daily Leader · Stuttgart, AR
Nearby: Stuttgart, ARThe Arkansas County Youth Growth and Development Program will host a Friendsgiving event on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Arkansas County Enrichment Center, 702 E. Michigan St., in Stuttgart. Program Coordinator Jalicia Wyatt said the evening will bring young people together in a relaxed, fun setting. “We are inviting all […]
