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Community

Rock City Running to Host Annual Gobbler Turkey Trot

The 2023 Gobbler Turkey Trot, a Thanksgiving Day fun run through The Heights and Hillcrest, is slated to hit the streets this year with a new team at the helm, Rock City Running. 

• Same same but different: The Gobbler features the same location and mission, but with a change in name from Go!bbler to Gobbler. 

• Giving basics: Participants donate canned goods, non-perishable food items or monetary donations during the trot, with a goal of raising 200,000 meals for the Arkansas Foodbank. 

Get more info and register for the run HERE. 

Entertainment

Little Rock Trojans Host Texas State Bobcats in Season Opener

The season opener between the Little Rock Trojans and Texas State Bobcats is set! 

• Fanduel forecast: According to Fanduel Sportsbook, the line is Bobcats -1.5 and the over/under is 142. 

• Team stats: Texas State went 9-13 in Sun Belt play, while Little Rock allowed 79.4 pts/game last season and shot 44.2% from the field. 

Get more info on the opener HERE. 

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Events

Experience the Culture and Cuisine of the Arkansas Cornbread Festival

Cornbread connoisseurs, rejoice: the Arkansas Cornbread Festival is coming to Little Rock this weekend.

• Brave bakers: Professional, amateur, and home cooks alike will battle it out to create the most delicious and creative cornbread concoctions. 

• Be there: The festival will run from 11a to 4p in SoMa with an array of food and drink options, live music, and activities for the whole family. 

Click HERE for more details on the event. 

Community

UAMS and Little Rock PD Team Up To Create Unique Crisis Response Teams

Little Rock Police Department and UAMS have teamed up to receive a $500,000 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which will be used to create crisis response teams of police officers and social workers to address mental health issues. 

• Keep it out of the jails: The aim of the program is to keep people with mental health issues out of the justice system and instead allow them to receive treatment. 

• Focus on the big stuff: By providing the police with specialized personnel to address mental health issues, the police can focus on fighting serious crimes. 

Read more about the initiative HERE. 

Employment

Cool Jobs In Little Rock

• The Scout Guide Little Rock is hiring an Associate Editor to assist with the production of its annual guide.

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In other news…

• Carving out a niche: A UALR student showcases woodworking skill by crafting furniture from trees.

• Community voices: The Little Rock School District is asking for help from the community in making several pressing decisions.

• What to do: If you don't have plans yet, you can check out this list of 10 things to do this weekend in Little Rock.