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Little Rock Zoo Partners With KultureCity to Create a More Inclusive and Sensory Friendly Environment

The Little Rock Zoo has dedicated itself to creating an all-inclusive experience for guests with sensory challenges and disabilities. 

• Sensory Bag: The Zoo has partnered with KultureCity® to provide guests with Sensory Bags, equipped with headphones, fidget tools, and other resources to help them navigate their visit. 

• Accommodations: A free KultureCity® app with info on the Zoo's accommodations has been created to better prepare guests for their visit; the Zoo has also added a social story to their website. 

Experience the inclusivity for yourself at a special Sensory Night on December 7! 

Economy

Arkansas Tax Revenue Tops Forecasts in First Five Fiscal Months

Arkansas tax revenue for the first five fiscal months (July-November) of the fiscal year was $3.324 billion, down 1.4% compared with the same period in 2022. Still, the state's surplus- net available revenue above forecast- at the end of November was $144.1 million. 

• Surplus: The surplus is largely due to an 8% growth in sales tax collections for the fiscal year that ended in June 2023. 

• Tax categories: To note, income, sales and use taxes, and corporate income taxes all fared better than expected while tobacco, insurance, alcoholic beverages and games of skill were down from the previous year. 

Read more on the story HERE. 

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Arts & Culture

AMFA Features Rarely Seen Foundation Collection Works Featuring Picasso and Braque Paintings

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Art is showcasing a rare exhibition of works on paper, centered around two major paintings from the Picasso and Braque partnership. 

• Two heavyweights: Fan, Salt Box, Melon (1909) by Picasso and Guitar and Bottle of Marc on a Table (1930) by Braque, are at the center of the exhibition. 

• Cubism comes to life: The paintings are a representation of Cubism, an art movement that fused multiple perspectives and angles into one image, and brought on a wave of creative evolutions around the world. 

Get more info HERE.

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In other news…

• Building a strong foundation: UALR will hold its first topping out ceremony today to honor graduates from the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering

• On your mark: Oaklawn Racing's 2023-2024 season begins on December 8, featuring new track announcer Matt Dinerman and paddock analyst Crystal Conning, with special events like the Advent Stakes and Corned Beef Day.

• Measuring up: As you assess your haul for the year as a deer hunter, you may be wondering what the biggest buck harvested in Arkansas was. According to this article it was a typical of 200 1/8 inches in 2018 and a nontypical of 238 3/8 inches in 1999.