# $ark (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover $ark. Page: Feed: --- ## [Poll Shows Shoffner Slightly Ahead of Cotton in Arkansas Senate Race](https://neareport.com/2026/08/21/poll-shows-shoffner-slightly-ahead-of-cotton-in-arkansas-senate-race/) _2026-08-21 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner holds a narrow lead over Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton in a new statewide poll, although the difference falls within the survey’s margin of error. The Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College Poll found Shoffner with 47.4% support and Cotton with \[read more...\] The post Poll Shows Shoffner Slightly Ahead of Cotton in Arkansas… ## [Drasco Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Shooting Boyfriend More Than 17 Times](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/drasco-woman-sentenced-to-20-years-for-shooting-boyfriend-more-than-17-times/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. — A Drasco woman accused of shooting her boyfriend more than 17 times inside their home has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Rebecca Mryglod, 38, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Aug. 18, in Cleburne County Circuit Court to first-degree domestic battery, a Class B felony. Circuit Judge \[read more...\] The post Drasco Woman Sentenced to 20 Years for Shooting Boyfriend More Than 17… ## [Man Gets 18 Months of Probation in Jonesboro Leaf Blower Case](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/man-gets-18-months-of-probation-in-jonesboro-leaf-blower-case/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — William Craig Lanier, 22, was placed on 18 months of probation after entering a negotiated guilty plea to felony breaking or entering in a case involving two leaf blowers that police said were stolen from a truck bed. Lanier appeared Aug. 14 before Circuit Judge Randy Philhours, \[read more...\] The post Man Gets 18 Months of Probation in Jonesboro Leaf Blower Case appeared first… ## [Tyronza Father Receives Probation in Stalking, Threatening Case](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/father-accused-of-stalking-daughter-threatening-violence/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A Tyronza man pleaded guilty in a case in which Jonesboro police said he stalked his 20-year-old daughter and threatened to shoot people if she did not contact him. Robert L. McClain, 52, entered a negotiated guilty plea Aug. 14 in Craighead County Circuit Court to first-degree \[read more...\] The post Tyronza Father Receives Probation in Stalking, Threatening Case appeared first… ## [Mississippi County Woman Wins $100,000 on Randomly Selected Scratch-Off](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/mississippi-county-woman-wins-100000-on-randomly-selected-scratch-off/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — A routine grocery trip turned into a $100,000 lottery win for a Mississippi County woman who selected her scratch-off ticket by pushing a random button. Bonnie W. won the top prize playing the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery’s $5 50X instant game. She claimed her winnings Aug. 12 at \[read more...\] The post Mississippi County Woman Wins $100,000 on Randomly Selected Scratch-Off… ## [Woman Accused of Second DWI After Police Report .179 BAC](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/woman-accused-of-second-dwi-after-police-report-179-bac/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ Police said Kaylee Harrell was driving without a required ignition interlock device and on a suspended or revoked license. PARAGOULD, Ark. — A woman faces three misdemeanor charges after police said a traffic stop resulted in a blood alcohol concentration test of .179, more than twice Arkansas’ standard legal limit. \[read more...\] The post Woman Accused of Second DWI After Police Report .179 BAC… ## [Parole Search Leads to Eight Felony Charges Against Greene County Couple](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/parole-search-leads-to-eight-felony-charges-against-greene-county-couple/) _2026-08-20 · Stan Morris · NEA Report_ Investigators said they found suspected methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms and messages about alleged drug sales. PARAGOULD, Ark. — A Greene County husband and wife face eight felony charges combined after investigators said a parole search uncovered approximately 13.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, scales and messages about alleged drug sales. \[read more...\] The post… ## [Free Business Planning Workshop Set for Sept. 8 in Trumann](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/free-business-planning-workshop-set-for-sept-8-in-trumann/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ TRUMANN, Ark. — Aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners can receive free guidance on developing or improving a business plan during an upcoming workshop in Trumann. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will offer “Building Your Business Plan” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, \[read more...\] The post Free Business Planning Workshop Set… ## [Summer Teaching Summit Yields Success for A-State Faculty Participants](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/summer-teaching-summit-yields-success-for-a-state-faculty-participants/) _2026-08-20 · Press Release · NEA Report_ JONESBORO – Eighteen faculty members at Arkansas State University completed the inaugural Summer Teaching Summit, organized by the A-State Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL). “This retreat reflects interim Chancellor Calvin White Jr.’s vision of elevating teaching as a defining strength of Arkansas State University,” said Dr. Jill \[read more...\] The post Summer Teaching Summit… ## [Police: Uber Driver Attacked 65-Year-Old Man Who Intervened After Drink Spill](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/police-uber-driver-attacked-65-year-old-man-who-intervened-after-drink-spill/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — An Uber driver is accused of attacking a 65-year-old man who intervened after a woman spilled a drink inside the driver’s vehicle, police said. Stanford Wayne Wilkerson is charged with second-degree battery, a Class D felony. His bond was set at $35,000 cash or surety. Jonesboro police \[read more...\] The post Police: Uber Driver Attacked 65-Year-Old Man Who Intervened After Drink… ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BU435Xp7aXVV) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Police: Man Posed as Armed Before Stealing Xbox From Jonesboro Home](https://neareport.com/2026/08/20/police-man-posed-as-armed-before-stealing-xbox-from-jonesboro-home/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A man accused of pretending he had a gun while trying to enter a Jonesboro home later broke into the residence and stole an Xbox, police said. Michael J. Trotter is charged with criminal attempt to commit aggravated residential burglary and residential burglary, both Class B felonies. \[read more...\] The post Police: Man Posed as Armed Before Stealing Xbox From Jonesboro Home… ## [Woman Accused of Striking Dating Partner With Car, Chasing Him on Foot in Jonesboro](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/woman-accused-of-striking-dating-partner-with-car-chasing-him-on-foot-in-jonesboro/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman faces a felony charge after police said traffic-camera footage showed her intentionally striking a man she was dating with a car before pursuing him in the vehicle and on foot. Anteunna Smith is charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member, a Class \[read more...\] The post Woman Accused of Striking Dating Partner With Car, Chasing Him on Foot in… ## [Jonesboro Man Faces Class Y Felony After 2.1 Pounds of Marijuana, Loaded Guns Seized](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/jonesboro-man-faces-class-y-felony-after-2-1-pounds-of-marijuana-loaded-guns-seized/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro man faces four felony charges after drug task force agents said a $20 marijuana purchase helped lead them to an apartment where they seized 2.1 pounds of marijuana, two loaded firearms, scales and packaging materials. Kentavious Robinson is charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and \[read more...\] The post Jonesboro Man Faces Class Y Felony After 2.1 Pounds of… ## [Driver Faces Felony Fourth-Offense DWI Charge After Highway 49 Stop](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/driver-faces-felony-fourth-offense-dwi-charge-after-highway-49-stop/) _2026-08-20 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — A driver faces a felony DWI charge after police said a Highway 49 traffic stop revealed she was driving without a required ignition interlock device and had two vodka bottles inside her SUV. Officer Dustin Simons stopped the blue Kia at about 6:06 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, \[read more...\] The post Driver Faces Felony Fourth-Offense DWI Charge After Highway 49 Stop appeared first on… ## [Tennessee Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Assaulting Two U.S. Postal Employees](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/tennessee-man-sentenced-to-four-years-in-federal-prison-for-assaulting-two-u-s-postal-employees/) _2026-08-19 · Press Release · NEA Report_ LITTLE ROCK—George Elliot Gibson, III, will spend the next 48 months in federal prison for assault with the intent to rob two United States Postal employees. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down today by United States District \[read more...\] The post Tennessee Man Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for… ## [Man Charged in Jonesboro Pedestrian Death Faces Separate Meth Case](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/man-charged-in-jonesboro-pedestrian-death-faces-separate-meth-case/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — The man charged with first-degree murder after four pedestrians were struck at two Jonesboro locations now faces a separate felony drug case stemming from a July encounter at another Walmart. Michael Coleman, 43, is charged in the new case with possession of between 10 and 200 grams \[read more...\] The post Man Charged in Jonesboro Pedestrian Death Faces Separate Meth Case… ## [Hotel Employee Accused of Using Guest’s Debit Card Number for Food Orders](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/hotel-employee-accused-of-using-guests-debit-card-number-for-food-orders/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ JONESBORO, Ark. — An Econo Lodge employee faces a felony charge after police said he used a guest’s debit card number to order food from Papa Johns and Uber Eats. Roshan Acharya is charged with theft of property involving a credit or debit card, a Class D felony. He also \[read more...\] The post Hotel Employee Accused of Using Guest’s Debit Card Number for Food Orders appeared first on NEA Report . ## [Arkansas Officials Confident People on Medicaid Expansion Will Retain Health Coverage](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/arkansas-officials-confident-people-on-medicaid-expansion-will-retain-health-coverage/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ Arkansas officials confident people on Medicaid expansion will retain health coverage by Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Advocate Arkansas Secretary of Human Services Janet Mann said Monday that she expects the more than 215,000 people on the state’s Medicaid expansion to retain some form of health coverage, despite the Trump administration’s moves \[read more...\] The post Arkansas Officials Confident People… ## [Arkansas Launches Universal Application Portal for State Colleges and Universities](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/arkansas-launches-universal-application-portal-for-state-colleges-and-universities/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ by Ainsley Platt, Arkansas Advocate August 18, 2026 The Arkansas Department of Education launched a universal application system Tuesday for colleges and universities in the state. The portal launched a little over a year after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas ACCESS Act, which directed the department to create \[read more...\] The post Arkansas Launches Universal Application Portal… ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PKdRCh0xQ9UY) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Pocahontas Man Killed, Ash Flat Woman Injured in Lawrence County Crash](https://neareport.com/2026/08/19/pocahontas-man-killed-ash-flat-woman-injured-in-lawrence-county-crash/) _2026-08-19 · NEA Report · NEA Report_ RURAL LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. — A 20-year-old Pocahontas man was killed and an Ash Flat woman was injured Monday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. 63. The crash occurred at about 7:59 a.m. near Lawrence Road 106, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash report. Police said \[read more...\] The post Pocahontas Man Killed, Ash Flat Woman Injured in Lawrence County Crash…