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🌱 Paragould DWI stop with child in car leads to felony charge

Good morning to you Paragould! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Paragould DWI stop with child in car leads to felony charge
  • What officers say they found after a Paragould traffic stop

Also on today's calendar: Chasin' U - The Morgan Wallen Experience in Paragould,AR! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, windy and warm, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 69, low: 41.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man arrested with child in car had blood alcohol level twice legal limit, police say (kait8.com) — Paragould police arrested a local man on suspicion of driving while intoxicated with a young child in his vehicle near Highway 49 North, reporting a blood alcohol level more than twice Arkansas’s legal limit. He now faces a felony charge and is being held on a cash-only bond following a judge’s probable cause finding.
   

• Paragould Traffic Stop Leads to Arrests of Two Suspects on Drug Charges, Affidavits Say (neareport.com) — A nighttime traffic stop on East Kingshighway in Paragould led police to suspected meth, marijuana, open containers, and drug paraphernalia, according to affidavits. Two suspects were arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, with bail set at $25,000 and $30,000, while officers say one passenger briefly fled on foot before being caught.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Jonesboro

  • Raising Cane's in Jonesboro Announces Grand Opening Date (jonesbororightnow.com)
  • Disc Golf Pro Tour in town this weekend for 2026 Jonesboro Open (kait8.com)
  • Drug Task Force Sting in Jonesboro Leads to Meth Trafficking Charges, $100K Bond (jonesbororightnow.com)

Manila

  • THE BREAKDOWN: Deadly Tornado Outbreak of April 16, 1998 (actionnews5.com)

Ok Paragould! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Paragould

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.