LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Miss Central Arkansas, Karie Miller, is competing in the upcoming 2026 Miss Arkansas Pageant.

Miller highlighted her Community Service Initiative, Hands on Learning, in which she advocates for educational diversity.

Her talent will be a performing sign language interpretation of the song “Guns and Ships” from the Broadway Musical “Hamilton.”  Miller is not only a manager at Barnes and Noble but also has a love for scary stories.

Miller will be part of the excitement at the Miss Arkansas Pageant on Saturday, June 13, airing on KARK.

For more information on the competition, visit MissArkansas.org.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The University of Arkansas Police Department is responding to a vehicle collision near the intersection of Garland Avenue and Drake Street, close to the university’s agriculture facility.

Crews on scene report at least one person was taken to a hospital. There is no official word on their condition.

An SUV with heavy front-end damage was in a nearby ditch. A pickup truck was towed from the scene.

This is a developing story. We will update as we learn more.