Media Quiz 2
Julie Robertson
Reppert
Mass Communications
September 2025
Lead escort driver of a large truck traveling through Magnolia, just before the county fair, was identified as Jeffery A. Newton of Virgilian, Virginia. He was arrested on account of criminal mischief. Newton used his lead vehicle to try and move oncoming traffic out of the way, striking it with a metal pole.
The vehicle he hit was an off-duty Magnolia police officer, and Newton was jailed that evening with a bond set at $585.
On September 26, police received alert of a plan crash in Grady, Arkansas at 1:28 PM. The only passenger was the pilot and he received immediate medical attention. Police worked closely with volunteer fire fighters and EMS personnel.
The investigation has been opened under the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The pilot survived and was only injured.
3. Thieves steal $1M worth of craft whiskey from Washington distillery (National)
In late July of this year, reported on September 27, thieves showed up to a distillery in a freight truck. They held the paperwork that stated they would be picking up the shipment of whiskey and transporting it to its next destination.
But the whiskey never arrived at its next destination.
These bottles were rare, so it will be rather difficult for the thieves to get them on the market or take them out of the country, and reselling them on a second-hand market is generally illegal.
Mark Gillespie, the host of the Whisky Cast podcast who has published more than 3,800 tasting notes for different whiskey varieties says "if someone tries to offer you a case of Westland whiskey right now, I'd call the cops,"
4. At least 31 dead, over 50 injured at Indian actor-politician Vijay’s rally (International)
Vijay, who is a well-known actor and goes by only one name, launched a political party last year. A rally was hosted by himself because he is running for election.
At least 31 died at this rally and over 50 were injured.
He has draw large crowds to his rallies as he has been the most bankable actor for the last 30 years.
“The unfortunate incident during a political rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, is deeply saddening,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on X.
5. National Recognition: ABET accreditation awarded to SAU’s Engineering and Mechanical Engineering degrees (Local)
Southern Arkansas University has announced that the bachelor of science in engineering and the bachelor of science in mechanical engineering programs have been awarded accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology.
“This milestone confirms what we have always known -- that SAU Engineering is delivering a high-quality education that meets the highest standards worldwide,” said Dr. Abdel Bachri, professor of physics and dean of the College of Science and Engineering at SAU.
We're through Week 5 of the 2025 college football season, and this past slate of games saw some wild outcomes. Scouts are saying that the line on Allar from scouts is that he's talented and toolsy with prototypical arm talent and mobility -- but that he also fails to rise to the moment.
A single gunman crashed a truck into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, around 11 a.m. He opened fire on members of the church and set the building on fire during service. The attacker was neutralized by police on site where he died via gunshot wounds. 9 were injured, 1 severely injured.
8. Selena Gomez shares photos of her and Benny Blanco on wedding day (Pop Culture)
Selena posted on Instagram with the caption "9.27.25" and a white heart emoji, sharing photos from her wedding day with Benny Blanco.
9.Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this win Ig Nobel prize (Weird)
A team of researches from Japan had the thought that if they painted cows with zebra like stripes it would prevent flies from biting them.
These researchers were honored Thursday in Boston with an Ig Nobel, the prize was a hand made model of a human stomach, for comical scientific achievement.
10. Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing set to be in court Monday (National)
The suspect for the killing of conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, is set to have another court hearing on Monday.
11. Hamas says it lost contact with two hostages as tanks thrust deeper into Gaza City (International)
The military wing of Hamas said on Sunday it had lost contact with two Israeli hostages held in Gaza City, and called on Israel to pull troops back and suspend air strikes for 24 hours so fighters could retrieve the captives.
SAU defeats Henderson state after a neck - and - neck game. Henderson started strong with a touchdown, the Riders quickly climbing to the lead. The Reddies didn't let SAU stay up there for too long.
After a long game of back and forth, The Southern Arkansas University Muleriders came out on top.
The police in Minnesota received an odd report about a pet bobcat being let lose. The department released a social media post stating to not approach the bobcat if seen and to call them immediately.
Saline county hosts an semi annual "clean up party" for members to join together to clean the trash and waste from their town.
This year, the community cleaned up almost one ton of trash from their state highways, backroads, etc.
15. Gen Z workers tell their blue-collar stories on TikTok (Pop Culture)
Andrew Salgado was set to begin college in August, though he knew it wasn't for him. He figured "I can't not go to college" because that's how we're trained to think. Just weeks before starting, his mother convinced him to change his major to a skilled trade to highlight the opportunities for people across the nation who have a problem-solving disability like he does.
Salgado began filming his work days for TikTok inspiring others and teaching them about the trade.
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