Pickleball taking hold in North Little Rock
Pickleball's popularity is picking up in city parks, North Little Rock Parks and Recreation Director Terry Hartwick said.
Stories by Jake Sandlin
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North Little Rock tourism staff preparing for debut of downtown plaza
With much of the work already done at North Little Rock's Argenta Plaza downtown, it's become easier to imagine the different activities and possibilities the …
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Laman Library stop is last of art show
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Church hosts 33rd fish fry fundraiser
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North Little Rock's mayor rules out run for third term
Joe Smith won't seek re-election next year for a third term as North Little Rock's mayor and will retire when his term is over at the end of 2020.
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Sale of downtown North Little Rock property OK'd; plan calls for food hall with 6 different restaurant concepts in space
The North Little Rock City Council finalized a long-awaited agreement Monday to sell a rectangular piece of property adjacent to Argenta Plaza for a three-stor…
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Utility seeks to protect facility from bird harm
Birds are becoming quite unwelcomed at the North Little Rock Electric Department's Galloway 1 Substation off Interstate 40, city officials have said.
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North Little Rock utility seeks to protect facility from bird harm
Birds are becoming quite unwelcomed at the North Little Rock Electric Department’s Galloway 1 Substation off Interstate 40, city officials have said.
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Paper hails design of city's new plaza
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Flooding damage at $2M in North Little Rock parks, riverfront
This spring's Arkansas River flooding caused about $2 million in damage to North Little Rock's parks and riverfront areas, the city's Parks and Recreation dire…
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PHOTOS/VIDEO: Old Mill waterfall strikes a chord; ‘this is magic,’ says head of volunteer group
There is a new experience to walking through the entrance to North Little Rock's Old Mill at T. R. Pugh Memorial Park: The sound of rushing water.
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Waterfall tap to reopen at North Little Rock's Old Mill
Water will cascade from a 50-foot-wide rock wall for the first time in more than seven decades at North Little Rock's Old Mill when a new waterfall opens to th…
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Opening events set for Argenta Plaza
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OBITUARY: Ex-North Little Rock mayor Eddie Powell known as friend
Several friends and community leaders recalled Wednesday the gentle personality and strong leadership capabilities of Eddie Powell, a former North Little Rock …
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Plan for residential units made from shipping containers gets no support in North Little Rock
A plan to place North Little Rock's first residential units made from modified steel shipping containers into the Amboy area didn't draw any support Tuesday fr…
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Former North Little Rock mayor Eddie Powell dies after lengthy illness
Eddie Powell, a former North Little Rock mayor and vice chairman of Central Arkansas Water, died Wednesday morning after a lengthy illness.
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Officials approve police, courts bond issue, pull airport money
A united North Little Rock City Council swiftly approved a $10.875 million bond issue Monday to build the city’s new police and courts building while repealing…
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NLR pulls airport bond, keeps funding for police
A united North Little Rock City Council swiftly approved a $10.875 million bond issue Monday to build the city's new police and courts building while repealing…
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Airport bonds' repeal vote set; bill splits funding for North Little Rock building
Two weeks after pushing through a $4.925 million bond issue for upgrading and expanding the North Little Rock Municipal Airport, Mayor Joe Smith is pulling bac…
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Former North Little Rock mayor Terry Hartwick casts eye on return to office
Terry Hartwick, North Little Rock's Parks and Recreation director and a former mayor, is easily spotted around the city, on the job and off, shaking hands and …
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Food-drink event tickets available
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North Little Rock's downtown library in debt, on chopping block
For all of the positives to North Little Rock having a library in its rapidly redeveloping downtown, the financial reality says it's becoming less feasible to …
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'19 river cleanup set for Saturday
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NLR holding on to option to buy half-acre parcel
North Little Rock city government will hold on to an option to buy property, about a half-acre, near the city's planned Justice Building to use for expanded pa…
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2 bond issues in North Little Rock gain council's OK
A divided North Little Rock City Council approved on Monday the issuance of revenue bonds totaling $15.8 million for capital improvements at the city's airport…
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In North Little Rock, ex-site of hospital targeted; property called 'serious fire and health hazard'
With redevelopment of the former Baptist Memorial Hospital property stuck in neutral, North Little Rock Mayor Joe Smith says it's time for a project to start m…
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North Little Rock council to vote on bonds for police, courts, airport work
Separate bond issues to pay for a new police and courts building and renovations to the city's airport are to be considered under one ordinance Monday by the N…
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Parks agency adds cemetery upkeep
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North Little Rock taking it slow on public-drinking zones
Keeping a watchful eye on how other cities in Arkansas are establishing rules and boundaries for setting up entertainment districts, North Little Rock is showi…
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8 inductions set for Hall of Fame
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NLR raises building cost to $8.37M
A revised cost for the three-story 600 Main Building under construction in downtown North Little Rock has raised the construction price to $8.37 million, an in…
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North Little Rock raises downtown building cost to $8.37M
A revised cost for the three-story 600 Main Building under construction in downtown North Little Rock has raised the construction price to $8.37 million, an in…
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Outside engineer to study ballpark sinkholes
The North Little Rock City Council approved legislation Monday evening to bring in an outside engineering consultant to study the problems with sinkholes on Di…
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North Little Rock backs grant, match to repair '38 fire station
A $50,000 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant is intended to help save Park Hill's historic fire station building in North Little Rock, but won't be e…
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Outside engineer to study ballpark sinkholes
The North Little Rock City Council approved legislation Monday evening to bring in an outside engineering consultant to study the problems with sinkholes on Di…
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Historic building due vote in North Little Rock
Growing up in North Little Rock's Park Hill neighborhood, Sandra Taylor-Smith said her fellow residents felt comforted having their own fire station in the mid…
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Annual challenge set for firefighters
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OBITUARY: Bob Shell, former leader of Little Rock construction company, remembered for building friendships, too
As a young construction contractor, Bob Shell knew that just building buildings wasn't enough, that a company had to build relationships with its clients as we…
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NLR police to order SUVs early
Twelve new Chevrolet Tahoes will be ordered for the North Little Rock Police Department ahead of next year's budget preparation because a redesigning of the Ta…
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Former president, CEO for Baldwin & Shell Construction Company dies at 88
Bob Shell, former president and chief executive officer for Baldwin & Shell Construction Company in Little Rock, died Tuesday after battling cancer, his longti…
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North Little Rock aims to curtail sinkhole woes at Dickey-Stephens Park
An engineering consultant that does work worldwide is proposed to be hired by North Little Rock to study the recurring sinkholes at the Dickey-Stephens Park ba…
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North Little Rock man's hunt for sundial opens door to antique hobby
Once interested in the early methods of telling time, North Little Rock's Mike Smith recalled last week how an online search for a brass sundial veered him tow…
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Retroactive raises OK'd for 2 officials
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Knock, knock, who's there? Doorknob fans: Old items key in on splendors of past at North Little Rock gathering
Collectors of antique doorknobs displayed their hardware for the public to view and buy Thursday during the Antique Doorknob Collectors of America annual conve…
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City dog park opens to rave reviews in North Little Rock
Several North Little Rock canines and their owners celebrated the dog days of summer Monday morning at the opening of the city’s off-the-leash dog park in Burn…
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NLR council clears way for tattoo shop to go in downtown
Bridging a generational gap with some city government officials, a North Little Rock tattoo shop earned final approval Monday night to open a business in the c…
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PHOTOS: 'Barks and Rec' opens in North Little Rock to rave reviews
Several North Little Rock canines and their owners celebrated the dog days of summer Monday morning at the opening of the city's new off-the-leash dog park in …
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Mayor breaks council tie to OK $4.5M bond for North Little Rock airport upgrades
The North Little Rock City Council approved by one vote Monday night a $4.5 million revenue bond to help fund $5.7 million in improvements to the North Little …
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North Little Rock airport revisits plans for restaurant; interest from local eatery bolsters project, mayor says
Upgrades to North Little Rock Municipal Airport to make it a destination instead of an isolated spot on the city's northern edge will go before the City Counci…
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Burns Park to open new dog site today
