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Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. pitches penny sales tax The $53 million would go toward things like parks, economic development, early childhood education, public safety, infrastructure, and more. Author: Mercedes Mackay Updated: 10:52 PM CDT March 31, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. revealed more details of his proposal for a sales tax increase. The mayor proposed this last year, but it was suspended once the pandemic hit.  We first heard about this increase at the state of the city address, but on Wednesday the mayor gave more ...

LRSD community schools coming along, board told LRSD community schools coming along, board told February 26, 20211:00 pm Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Little Rock and the Little Rock School District are making progress on the development of the first four “community schools” in the LRSD. The four schools, which were announced in September, are Chicot, The model has three pillars, Jay Barth, the city of Little Rock’s chief education officer, told the LRSD School Board Thursday: Advertisement *Providing integrated student supports. “No matter how powerful the teachin...

The closest thing to a royal palace in Arkansas sits on eight acres in downtown Little Rock. It is relatively new and the product of a once-embarrassing situation. An out-of-state delegation inquired about visiting the governor’s mansion, the true story goes, when their host had to explain that, even after more than a century of statehood, Arkansas did not have one.  Funds were subsequently raised, bricks were borrowed from a nearby school for the blind, and construction was completed in 1950. The three-story Georgian-Colonial features a grand staircase and grand pianos, a crystal chandeli...

City announces WiFi availability in parks, community centers City announces WiFi availability in parks, community centers December 29, 20204:13 pm The city of Little Rock announced this afternoon the availability of free WiFi in parks and community centers to help people working and schooling during the pandemic. Noted: The live Facebook video kicked out shortly after the news conference began. Just like mine at home does now and then. Advertisement Advertisement Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Jay Barth, announced the City’s public free broadband project aimed at p...

While they did charge a nominal fee, many who hired them were in need. “I think it’s fantastic. I mean these kids should be proud of themselves,” said Mary Duff of Naugatuck. Duff is one of 25 customers the boys helped and says this would’ve been difficult to do on her own. “We’re getting a little bit older it’s getting harder to remove all the snow,” she said. These boys weren’t the only people helping others. All around Naugatuck you could find neighbors helping others, many of whom did not charge a nickel. Even those who clear snow for a living were doing some for free.