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Central Arkansas Pride names 2026 PRIDEFest honorees
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Central Arkansas Pride has named Miss Major Griffin-Gracy as the 2026 Diamond Honoree and Sharyn Grayson, Lisa Smith and Sandy Bidwell as parade grand marshals for PRIDEFest in Little Rock. The organization will celebrate the honorees during the…
Arkansas PRIDEFest returns to Little Rock Oct. 9-18 with United in Pride theme
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Central Arkansas Pride is bringing back the 14th annual Arkansas PRIDEFest, a monthlong slate of events in Little Rock that culminates Oct. 17 with the parade and festival.
MGA Homecare buys Care IV’s private duty nursing unit in Arkansas
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MGA Homecare has acquired Care IV Home Health’s private duty nursing division, giving the company entry into Arkansas and its seventh state.
Roadkill Art launches National Roadkill Day and new book on eating roadkill
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Roadkill Art is using Sept. 25 to promote National Roadkill Day, a campaign to reframe roadkill as a legal, sustainable food source.
Bailey & Galyen adds family law attorney James M. Warner
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Bailey & Galyen Attorneys at Law has added James M. Warner to its family law practice group in Texas, bringing 28 years of courtroom experience and public service to cases involving divorce, custody and other high-conflict matters.
Made in the Shade Little Rock wins AY About You’s Best of the Best for fifth straight year
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Made in the Shade Little Rock has been named Best of the Best 2026 in AY About You’s Fabrics, Draperies & Window Treatments category, marking five consecutive years at the top in Central Arkansas.
Paranova launches free Arkansas inherited property resource center
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Paranova Property Buyers has created a free online Arkansas Inherited Property Resource Center to help families sort out probate, heirs, taxes, title, and other inherited-house questions.
Mikala Sposito wins bronze at WorldSkills 2026, making history for U.S. welding
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Mikala Sposito won bronze in welding at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, becoming the first female welding competitor to represent the United States at the event and the first female U.S. welding medalist.
Turner & Rasch attorneys named among Arkansas’s Dynamic Duos
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Turner & Rasch LLP founding attorneys Sydney Rasch and Presley Turner were recognized by Arkansas Money & Politics as one of Arkansas’s 2026 Dynamic Duos. The honor spotlights the Little Rock family law firm’s growth since 2021 and its role…
ParcelRecordsUSA adds statewide Arkansas property records coverage
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ParcelRecordsUSA says it has completed a property-record directory for all 75 Arkansas counties, giving users one starting point for county, ZIP-code and parcel-level research.
Danielle L. Williams leads equity and compliance at University of Arkansas
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Influential Women spotlighted Danielle L. Williams, Ed.D., SHRM-CP, the University of Arkansas executive leading equal opportunity, compliance and Title IX work.
Telesa Echols builds a career across education, law, and financial literacy
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Telesa Echols, a Memphis-based educator and legal protection professional, is being recognized for a career that spans special education, law enforcement, financial services, and family advocacy.
Baker Legal Team launches Cartiva implant claim practice
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Baker Legal Team said June 5, 2026, that it is opening a nationwide practice for patients alleging injuries from the Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant, which Stryker recalled in 2024. The firm is targeting cases tied to federal MDL 3172 in…
TMF Health Quality Institute gives $145K to Meals on Wheels programs across five states
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TMF Health Quality Institute is expanding support for Meals on Wheels organizations with a $145,000 donation to nine nonprofits in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Two-Thirds of U.S. Counties Remain Open to Data Centers, Learnewable Finds
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Learnewable’s September nationwide analysis finds public sentiment toward data centers is still broadly favorable across U.S. counties, even as zoning and permitting rules tighten in many places.
Hot Springs HVAC company warns dryer vent fires rise in fall
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One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning of Hot Springs is urging homeowners in central Arkansas to inspect and clean dryer vents before heating season, citing federal data that shows dryer fires climb in the fall and peak in January.
Char Murphy says AI can write stories but not heal them
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North Little Rock author Char Murphy used a recent appearance on The Creative Entrepreneur Podcast to argue that artificial intelligence can imitate storytelling but cannot replace lived experience.
Joseph Baker launches national recidivism and recovery initiative
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Houston civil rights advocate Joseph Baker is rolling out a national initiative aimed at helping formerly incarcerated people rebuild through education, accountability, recovery and community support.
Rebecca Adelman builds a risk strategy career around healthcare, senior living and women’s leadership
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Rebecca Adelman, founder of Adelman Firm, is being spotlighted for turning more than three decades of legal and healthcare risk experience into a broader platform for proactive risk reduction, senior living advocacy and leadership education.
Rivas & Associates highlights federal court strategy in immigration cases
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Rivas & Associates says it is using federal litigation to press immigration agencies on delays, detention and final decisions.
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