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The communications and marketing manager for the City of Little Rock is charged with planning, developing, coordinating and distributing the City’s public information program to promote community understanding, increase public support for the City, and improve the public perception of City activities.

Featured

Oct 17, 2025

LITTLE ROCK– Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., today named Michael Doan as Little Rock's new fire chief.Doan is a 22-year veteran of the Little Rock F…

Oct 13, 2025

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., delivers a first-hand, exclusive look at what's happening in the City of Little Rock in his weekly newsl…

Oct 03, 2025

LITTLE ROCK– National Night Out, an annual event celebrating Little Rock's neighborhoods and the spirit of community, is scheduled for Tuesd…

Media Releases

Oct 17, 2025

LITTLE ROCK– Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., today named Michael Doan as Little Rock's new fire chief.Doan is a 22-year veteran of the Little Rock F…

Oct 13, 2025

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., delivers a first-hand, exclusive look at what's happening in the City of Little Rock in his weekly newsl…

Oct 03, 2025

LITTLE ROCK– National Night Out, an annual event celebrating Little Rock's neighborhoods and the spirit of community, is scheduled for Tuesd…

Public Notices

Nov 21, 2022

The Little Rock Parks and Recreation Commission, which normally meets on the second Tuesday of each month, voted at its November meeting to…

Nov 10, 2022

The City of Little Rock will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. All solid waste – garbage, yard waste, and recycli…

Oct 26, 2022

UPDATE 10/26: Yard Waste collection has resumed with Tuesday routes. Collection will focus on missed routes until caught up and may be delay…

Police Releases

Oct 21, 2025

At 8:10pm, on October 15, 2025, 12th Street patrol officers responded to the 3600 block of West Roosevelt Road for a vehicle vs. pedestrian…

Oct 13, 2025

Southwest units were dispatched to 4809 W 65th St for a vehicle vs pedestrian collision at 7:54 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Upon arr…

Oct 09, 2025

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, Little Rock Police Officer Sydney Lewis was stopped on a local interstate for speeding and later arrested for…