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ASP seizes 50,000 fentanyl pills during traffic stop

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2 years ago

June 9, 2023

ASP seizes 50,000 fentanyl pills during traffic stop

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – During a traffic stop on Interstate 40, Arkansas State Police reported finding approximately 50,000 fentanyl pills worth more than $2 million.

A trooper pulled over the vehicle for an improper lane change around 8 a.m. June 5 between Protho Junction and the I-440 interchange in Pulaski County.

According to an ASP news release, while searching the vehicle, the trooper discovered 11.83 pounds (5 kilograms) of fentanyl and a firearm.

The officer then arrested the driver and passenger.

“There’s no telling how many lives were saved by taking such a massive quantity of this deadly substance out of circulation,” said ASP Col. Mike Hagar. “We’re so proud of our troopers for the courageous and important work they’re doing every day to protect Arkansans.”

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OPINION | REX NELSON: The Fort Chaffee refugees | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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May 14, 2025

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Rex Nelson

Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called “Southern Fried.”

After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year before becoming editor of Arkadelphia’s Daily Siftings Herald. He was the youngest editor of a daily in Arkansas at age 23. Rex was then news and sports director at KVRC-KDEL from 1983-1985.

He returned to the Democrat as assistant sports editor in 1985. From 1986-1989, he was its Washington correspondent. He left to be Jackson T. Stephens’ consultant.

Rex became the Democrat-Gazette’s first political editor in 1992, but left in 1996 to join then-Gov. Mike Huckabee’s office. He also served from 2005-09 in the administration of President George W. Bush.

From 2009-2018, he worked stints at the Communications Group, Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities, and Simmons First National Corp.

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Jace Brown released from Arkansas scholarship agreement | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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May 13, 2025

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Jace Brown released from Arkansas scholarship agreement | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

FAYETTEVILLE — Wide receiver signee Jace Brown has been released from his scholarship agreement with Arkansas football, a team spokesperson told WholeHogSports on Tuesday.

Brown, rated a 3-star in Arkansas’ 2025 recruiting class by 247Sports, was a high school teammate of former Arkansas quarterback Madden Iamaleava. The pair transferred from Warren (Calif.) High School to Long Beach Polytechnic High School ahead of their senior seasons and were denied eligiblity at their new school by the California Interscholastic Federation.

Both Brown and Iamaleava were committed to UCLA before flipping to Arkansas on the first day of the early signing period on Dec. 4.

Iamaleava enrolled early and went through spring practices with the Razorbacks. Brown did not and was set to arrive on campus this summer.

After running the third-team offense for most of Arkansas’ spring practice slate, Iamaleava transferred to UCLA during the spring portal window to join his older brother, former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava.

Madden Iamaleava is reportedly in a legal dispute with Arkansas Edge, the Razorbacks’ NIL collective, which is seeking $200,000 in repayment following his transfer, per multiple reports.

Asked in April whether Iamaleava’s departure from Arkansas would impact Brown’s signing, coach Sam Pittman said, “It could. We’ll see. It certainly could.”

Christina Long

Christina Long is the editor of Hawgs Illustrated magazine. She has previously covered Arkansas athletics for the Southwest Times Record and Clemson athletics for the Greenville (S.C.) News. Long is a member of the Association for Women in Sports Media, Football Writers Association of America, U.S. Basketball Writers Association and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, and a voter for the Heisman Trophy. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.

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ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Natural areas system marks 50 years of preservation | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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May 12, 2025

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ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Natural areas system marks 50 years of preservation | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jack Schnedler

Jack Schnedler retired as the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s deputy managing features editor in 2011. Since 2013, he has written weekly for the Style section about Arkansas attractions and activities. His wife, Marcia, takes the photographs. A longtime globetrotter, Jack has visited all seven continents.

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