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6 die in South Arkansas car wrecks –
Separate vehicle crashes in South Arkansas in the days before Christmas claimed the lives of six people.
Information was compiled from preliminary fatal crash summaries posted by Arkansas State Police.
On Saturday, Dec. 20, a Texarkana pedestrian was struck and killed on Arkansas Highway 82. A report says 47-year-old Christopher Lamin was walking in the roadway near its intersection with Vanderbilt Road when an eastbound 2010 Toyota struck and killed him. Weather and road conditions were clear when the collision occurred at 8 p.m.
On Sunday, Dec. 21, a Nashville woman died in a crash at the Nevada County town of Emmet. Marshauntie T. Sanders, 30, was traveling on US Highway 67 when the 2015 Ford Edge she was driving left the roadway and struck an embankment. The weather and roads were clear when the crash happened at 1:16 a.m.
A second crash early Sunday morning on US Highway 79 left a Magnolia man dead and a Waldo woman injured. Therran R. Moreno, 19, was driving a 2013 Chevy Tahoe north when the vehicle left the roadway and struck an embankment, overturning the vehicle and ejecting Moreno. His passenger, Summer Murphy, also 19, was transported to Magnolia Regional Center for treatment to unlisted injuries. The weather was clear and the roads were dry at the time of the crash, at 3:07 a.m.
A third car accident Sunday morning killed two Star City residents in the Desha County city of Dumas. James Dale Wilcox Jr., 63, was driving a 2023 Chevy Trailblazer north on US Highway 165 when he veered left of center, drove off the highway and collided with an embankment at Dan Gill Drive. Both Wilcox and his wife, Brenda, 59, were killed in the crash. Roads and weather conditions were clear at the time of the crash, 9:48 a.m.
A one-vehicle wreck on Arkansas Highway 51 in Hot Spring County left one person dead Monday, Dec. 22. Matthew Joseph Buffington, 40, of Malvern, was driving a 2021 Jeep Compass when he drove up an embankment, sending the vehicle airborne and striking two trees. Weather and road conditions were clear and dry at the time of the crash, 12:20 a.m.
Editor’s Note: Preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality reports sometimes contain information that turns out to be inaccurate. Typical errors include spelling errors in names, or incorrect ages; outdated hometown information; vehicle direction of travel; and incident times. The ASP sometimes corrects these errors in updated reports. ASP reports omit names of passengers or drivers who are not injured, even in instances when uninjured drivers may appear to be at fault. The reports also omit names of juveniles who were injured or killed, although we report those names when obtained through other sources.
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A former Arkansas Tech University graduate and commander of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command is being remembered with two posthumous honors recognizing his lasting influence on the nation’s military intelligence operations.
The late Maj. Gen. Gary W. Johnston, a 1987 Arkansas Tech graduate and Russellville native, was honored during a dedication ceremony June 25 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, where the Army officially named a newly consolidated military intelligence complex the Major General Gary W. Johnston Consolidated Mission Facility.
Johnston also was posthumously inducted into the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame for helping reshape Army intelligence through the integration of emerging technologies, including big data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
The new facility serves as a central hub for U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) operations at Fort Huachuca, known as the “Home of Army Intelligence.” It houses some of the Army’s most critical intelligence personnel and brings together units that had previously operated from aging buildings spread across the installation.
Army officials said the previous arrangement created operational challenges, including limited secure workspaces, outdated infrastructure and additional security requirements. Beginning in 2018, INSCOM launched an effort to consolidate those missions by renovating two existing buildings into a 16,300-square-foot intelligence operations center designed to improve collaboration and security.
The facility now houses INSCOM G3’s Detachment 52, elements of the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command, representatives from the Ground Intelligence Support Activity, an emerging Foundry program element and other intelligence organizations.
Among those attending the dedication were Johnston’s wife, Brig. Gen. Amy Johnston, daughter Lauren Woodworth and granddaughter Arabella Woodworth.
Maj. Gen. Rhett R. Cox, commanding general of U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, said the building represents more than a new workplace.
“As we dedicate the U.S. Army INSCOM Major General Gary W. Johnston Consolidated Mission Facility, we do more than just open a new facility… we consecrate a tribute to his indelible legacy,” Cox said. “This facility will stand as a constant reminder of his service, his vision and his unwavering commitment to our nation and to the soldiers he led. It will inspire future generations of intelligence professionals to emulate his example of leadership and selfless service.”
Retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kevin Boughton, former INSCOM command chief warrant officer, said Johnston envisioned closer collaboration between the Army’s intelligence training and operational communities.
Boughton said Johnston believed the distance between the Intelligence Center of Excellence and INSCOM’s operational units “shouldn’t be measured in miles,” but instead by “a seamless flow of data, doctrine, and talent” where operational experience and institutional knowledge move freely between soldiers in the field and those training the next generation.
Johnston graduated from Russellville High School in 1983 before earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Arkansas Tech in 1987. Through the university’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, he received his commission as a U.S. Army officer.
During a military career spanning more than 34 years, Johnston served in command and staff assignments ranging from platoon level to senior leadership within the Army and Department of Defense. He deployed in support of Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
In 2015, Johnston became the seventh graduate of Arkansas Tech’s Army ROTC program to attain the rank of general officer. He was promoted to major general in 2017.
He concluded his military career as commanding general of U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, overseeing approximately 17,500 personnel operating in more than 40 countries.
Army leaders credited Johnston with helping modernize military intelligence by laying the groundwork for the establishment of the U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command, which was formally created in 2022 after his retirement. He also led development of what became the Army Intelligence Data Platform, designed to incorporate advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning into intelligence operations while supporting future large-scale combat operations.
Johnston also promoted data science education within the military intelligence community by partnering with George Mason University to provide specialized training for Army warrant officers.
Colleagues remembered Johnston not only for his strategic vision but also for his leadership style. Despite working in one of the Army’s most demanding operational environments, they described him as a source of humor, kindness and encouragement whose focus remained on the soldiers, civilians and contractors carrying out the intelligence mission.
Johnston retired from active duty in 2021 and died in January 2022.
His latest recognitions add to previous honors from his alma mater. Johnston was a member of the inaugural Arkansas Tech Army ROTC Hall of Honor in 2017 and was inducted into the university’s Hall of Distinction in 2019.
The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
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Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 7 drawing
02-31-35-36-63, Mega Ball: 12
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Winning Cash 3 numbers from July 7 drawing
Midday: 6-0-0
Evening: 0-0-8
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from July 7 drawing
Midday: 3-7-6-5
Evening: 7-2-5-0
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Winning Natural State Jackpot numbers from July 7 drawing
10-18-26-33-38
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from July 7 drawing
27-43-48-49-50, Bonus: 02
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When are the Arkansas Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash 3 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- Cash 3 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
- Cash 4 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- Cash 4 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Natural State Jackpot: 8 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- LOTTO: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
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