Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the State of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County and had a city population of 184,564 in the 2005 census estimates. It and North Little Rock, Arkansas are co-principal cities of the six-county Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, an area with a population of 643,272 people, according to 2005 census estimates. The MSA is in turn included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 819,469 in the 2005 census estimates. Read more at Wikipedia


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The open line — spanking wives for Jesus

Posted on 2013-06-19 22:10:00 from Arkansas Times

...important," Gingrey said on the House floor, while defending the Defense of Marriage Act. Well, I've been back in Little Rock for one full day. Here's my home-again open line, including: But this isn’t domestic abuse, Chelsea says. This is for Jesus. Chelsea...

Join a paddling club

Posted on 2013-06-19 21:44:00 from Log Cabin Democrat

...for residents of Faulkner County. We are not aware of any similar club in the area,” Hudson said. The Central Chapter of the Arkansas Canoe Club meets monthly at the Oyster Bar Restaurant in Little Rock and has periodic outings but focuses primarily on whitewater...

Arkansas Panel Accepting Public Comments on Voter ID Rules

Posted on 2013-06-19 21:17:00 from Arkansas Business

...ROCK - An Arkansas panel is moving toward adopting rules to enforce a new state law that will require voters to show photo identification at the polls before they can cast a ballot. The state Board of Election Commissioners on Wednesday voted to begin accepting...

Chelsea Clinton No Longer Vegetarian, Never a Vegan

Posted on 2013-06-19 20:21:00 from Ecorazzi

...spring day in my sixth grade Life Sciences class at Booker Arts Magnet Elementary School in Little Rock, Arkansas, we read two articles,” she writes. “The first concerned the cruelty toward cattle in slaughterhouses and the second was about the detrimental...

EPA levies $2.5M penalty against US cement maker

Posted on 2013-06-19 20:14:00 from KATV

...the Text-A-Tip program, and officials say usage is high and the program has helped solve several cases.More >> The Central Arkansas Library System is considering a plan to name its new children's library in honor of Hillary Rodham Clinton.More >> The Central...

Pfeifer asks Dillard to allow bike trail

Posted on 2013-06-19 20:09:00 from Arkansas Times

...headquarters backs up the Arkansas River on the south side. The company has so far turned down requests by the city of Little Rock for access to build a trail on the property that would connect the downtown portion of the trial with Riverfront Drive. (Because...

CALS considers naming new library for Clinton

Posted on 2013-06-19 19:27:00 from 4029tv.com

...Clinton's work as Arkansas' first lady, as well as her charitable work with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and Arkansas Children's Hospital. Clinton was also involved in several early childhood education initiatives. The library opened its new...

Evacuations end at UA following gas line rupture

Posted on 2013-06-19 19:13:00 from KATV

...nightMore >> An isolated thundershower is possible this evening along the front but most of us will remain dry.More >> NORTH LITTLE ROCK - Police found the unidentified male victim at the Eastgate Housing Project around 7:45 Monday night.More >> NORTH LITTLE...

Safety Matters: Encourage Teens to Use Social Networks Safely

Posted on 2013-06-19 18:48:00 from Arkansas Matters

...of Internet Safety Month, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Wednesday issued this consumer alert with recommendations for Arkansas consumers about how to stay safe while using social networks. "It's very convenient to connect with friends and family on social...

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Little Rock, Arkansas - Published on 2013-06-09 18:23:00 by NASA

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Published by NASA on 2013-06-09 18:23:00

This June 1, 2013 photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the foundation of a house, foreground, that Brushy Creek washed away in Montgomery County between Oden and Mount Ida, Ark. Flash flooding and tornadoes killed three people in Arkansas late Thursday and Friday. Three others were missing in floods that followed 6 inches of rain in the rugged Ouachita Mountains near Y City, 125 miles west of Little Rock. The house appears in the background. (AP Photo/NOAA) - Published on 2013-06-03 19:30:00 by Salt Lake Tribune

This June 1, 2013 photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the foundation of a house, foreground, that Brushy Creek washed away in Montgomery County between Oden and Mount Ida, Ark. Flash flooding and tornadoes killed three people in Arkansas late Thursday and Friday. Three others were missing in floods that followed 6 inches of rain in the rugged Ouachita Mountains near Y City, 125 miles west of Little Rock. The house appears in the background. (AP Photo/NOAA)

Published by Salt Lake Tribune on 2013-06-03 19:30:00

Vending machines at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, Ark., were stocked with healthier snacks in 2006. - Published on 2013-05-28 03:56:00 by NPR

Vending machines at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, Ark., were stocked with healthier snacks in 2006.

Published by NPR on 2013-05-28 03:56:00

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2012, file photo Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. An affidavit filed Monday, May 20, 2013, in federal court alleges that Shoffner, arrested on an extortion charge, repeatedly took cash payments of at least $36,000, sometimes rolled up and hidden inside a pie box, from a broker who invested state money. - Published on 2013-05-21 19:04:00 by Miami Herald

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2012, file photo Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. An affidavit filed Monday, May 20, 2013, in federal court alleges that Shoffner, arrested on an extortion charge, repeatedly took cash payments of at least $36,000, sometimes rolled up and hidden inside a pie box, from a broker who invested state money.

Published by Miami Herald on 2013-05-21 19:04:00

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2012, file photo Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. An affidavit filed Monday, May 20, 2013, in federal court alleges that Shoffner, arrested on an extortion charge, repeatedly took cash payments of at least $36,000, sometimes rolled up and hidden inside a pie box, from a broker who invested state money. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File) - Published on 2013-05-21 18:15:00 by Boston.com

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2012, file photo Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. An affidavit filed Monday, May 20, 2013, in federal court alleges that Shoffner, arrested on an extortion charge, repeatedly took cash payments of at least $36,000, sometimes rolled up and hidden inside a pie box, from a broker who invested state money. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Published by Boston.com on 2013-05-21 18:15:00

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