Arkansas
North Little Rock opens cooling center again | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
A North Little Rock cooling center will be open again on Wednesday to offer respite from summer temperatures.
The city opened the cooling center at 2700 Willow St. on Monday and Tuesday, and the location will open again from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, a news release states.
Last week, the city opened the center on Thursday and Friday.
According to the National Weather Service’s North Little Rock office, the temperature reached a high of 102 degrees on Tuesday in Little Rock and 96 degrees in North Little Rock, but the two cities were not under a heat advisory Tuesday.
A cold front was expected to bring some relief later in the week, according to the weather service’s website.
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Countdown to the Crown: Miss Central Arkansas, Karie Miller, speaks about educational diversity
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Miss Central Arkansas, Karie Miller, is competing in the upcoming 2026 Miss Arkansas Pageant.
Miller highlighted her Community Service Initiative, Hands on Learning, in which she advocates for educational diversity.
Her talent will be a performing sign language interpretation of the song “Guns and Ships” from the Broadway Musical “Hamilton.” Miller is not only a manager at Barnes and Noble but also has a love for scary stories.
Miller will be part of the excitement at the Miss Arkansas Pageant on Saturday, June 13, airing on KARK.
For more information on the competition, visit MissArkansas.org.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The University of Arkansas Police Department is responding to a vehicle collision near the intersection of Garland Avenue and Drake Street, close to the university’s agriculture facility.
Crews on scene report at least one person was taken to a hospital. There is no official word on their condition.
An SUV with heavy front-end damage was in a nearby ditch. A pickup truck was towed from the scene.
This is a developing story. We will update as we learn more.
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