AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoArkansas Trooper Use-of-Force: A use-of-force report confirms an Arkansas State Police trooper punched an 18-year-old Black woman during a traffic stop near Manila, after she allegedly refused to comply with an arrest order. Highway Safety: A commercial vehicle fire shut down southbound I-55 near Turrell, while separate crashes on U.S. 82B in El Dorado and I-30 near Friendship left one passenger and one truck driver dead. Sports—Local Connection: White Sox lefty Hagen Smith, an Arkansas product, made his major-league debut after a rain delay. Education Policy: The Trump administration is expanding waivers that let states consolidate federal education funds, including Arkansas, to use money more flexibly. Health & Outdoors: UAPB experts say pond muck buildup can be managed, and a heat advisory warned Ozarks residents about dangerous heat index conditions. Community & Culture: Hope’s Watermelon Festival wrapped with a Politically Correct Watermelon Eating Contest and a long-running Watermelon 5k. Lottery: Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $905 million for Monday’s drawing after no winner Saturday.
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