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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.

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Jul 02, 2025

LITTLE ROCK – Both overall crime and violent crime in Little Rock have significantly decreased over the first six months of 2025, Mayor Fran…

Jul 02, 2025

LITTLE ROCK– Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, the City of Little Rock is activating a temporary email address for residents to report…

Jun 23, 2025

LITTLE ROCK– Little Rock residents seeking relief from oppressive heat this summer may visit the City's cooling centers. The cooling centers…

Media Releases

Jul 02, 2025

LITTLE ROCK – Both overall crime and violent crime in Little Rock have significantly decreased over the first six months of 2025, Mayor Fran…

Jul 02, 2025

LITTLE ROCK– Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, the City of Little Rock is activating a temporary email address for residents to report…

Jun 23, 2025

LITTLE ROCK– Little Rock residents seeking relief from oppressive heat this summer may visit the City's cooling centers. The cooling centers…

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

Jun 26, 2025

On Monday, June 23, 2025, at 5:14 p.m., officers with the Northwest Division responded to a shots fired call for service at the above locati…

Jun 16, 2025

On Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 11:08 p.m., Northwest Patrol Officers responded to a shooting at the referenced address. When officers arrived,…

Jun 15, 2025

At 2:33 a.m., on Saturday, June 14, 2025, Southwest Patrol Officers responded to a shooting at the referenced address. Upon arrival, officer…