Author: Jeff Caplinger

  • Celebrate at the Submarine

    Celebrate at the Submarine

    Thirty-ninth Annual Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Pops on the River Fireworks Fundraiser Watch Party NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, JUNE 6, 2023 – Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum will be hosting our annual Pops on the River fireworks fundraiser watch party on July 4, 2023. Tickets are $15 per person and parking passes are $10 (per vehicle – to…

  • Mayor Appoints New Parks and Recreation Director

    Mayor Terry Hartwick has appointed Randy Sandefur as the Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of North Little Rock. Sandefur, a lifelong resident of North Little Rock, graduated from Northeast High School in 1979. Sandefur has been the head football coach at North Little Rock High School for the last two years and…

  • Summer Programs in NLR

    Summer Programs in NLR

    This summer there are many opportunities and activities for kids of all ages to enjoy. Rally Cats and North Little Rock Parks and Recreation will host Beginner Junior Tennis Classes for youth ages 5-12 at the North Heights Community Center. Classes will be held from 4-5 pm every Tuesday from June 13 – July 18.…

  • Community Gardens Program

    Community Gardens Program

    One of the greatest needs in the North Little Rock community is access to healthy, affordable and nutritious food. The NLR Community Garden Program was established in 2009 in an effort to address food insecurity and simultaneously beautify the City of NLR. A community garden can be defined as any piece of land gardened collectively…

  • NLR Opens Arkansas River Trail

    NLR Opens Arkansas River Trail

    North Little Rock, Arkansas (Monday, May 22, 2023)…. Good news! The portion of the Arkansas River Trail that has been closed since the EF3 tornado struck our city, is now open in Burns Park. The City’s number one priority in the phased opening of Burns Park is the citizens’ safety.  Please pass along to your fellow…

  • Debris removal ending the week of May 29

    Debris removal ending the week of May 29

    North Little Rock, Arkansas (Wednesday, May 17, 2023)…. North Little Rock citizens should prepare now for the final phase of debris removal in our city. Monday, May 29, 2023 is the deadline for citizens to drop off debris in the parking lot of the Hospitality House in Burns Park at 401 West Military Drive and…

  • Summer Activities Program 2023

    Summer Activities Program 2023

  • Economic Development Week 2023

    Economic Development Week 2023

    The International Economic Development Council Presents: 2023 Economic Development WeekMay 8-12, 2023 Celebrating the profession and the professional in your community! In North Little Rock we celebrated by bringing a new Boutique Hotel to Downtown!#Keep Rising!! Pictured below are: City Clerk, Diane Whitbey, Mayor Terry C. Hartwick, Kal Makan of Mikan Hospitality, Colleen Bailey –…

  • How Can We Help You?

    North Little Rock continues to make progress as we work diligently to remove debris from areas affected by the tornado. Crowder Gulf Disaster Recovery and Debris Management has helped tremendously in the recovery effort. Crowder Gulf along with the North Little Rock Street and Sanitation Departments are continuing to pick up debris placed within 25’ from…