Spring River Danger Resolved
HARDY – A sinkhole that opened in the Spring River last month has been closed, Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston announced Thursday, July 12. The Commissioner of State Lands…
Boat Capsizes On Spring River, Imboden Fire And LCSO Dive Team Respond
At 4:37 pm the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a capsized boat on the Spring River, one person had swam to safety but a second victim was…
Boat Accident Results In One Taken To Jail And A Second Fleeing The County
At 4:50 pm on Saturday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a call reporting a male subject later identified as Doug Claude had been involved in some sort of boating…
Students studying crayfish in Spring River
MAMMOTH SPRING – About half of the roughly 440 crayfish species native to North America are considered in need of protection, primarily due to the spread of invasive crayfish. University…
AGFC YouTube video features Spring River trout hatchery
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s YouTube channel is a treasure trove of interesting and informative videos. The channel promotes the state’s abundant outdoor opportunities. The agency’s…
Imboden Fire, Ravenden Fire And Sheriff’s Dive Team Rescue Three From Spring River
At 7:10 pm on Friday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call from 3 stranded floaters on the Spring River between Ravenden and Imboden with one of the stranded…
Check water temperature for spring fishing success
LITTLE ROCK – With all of the snow, sleet and cold weather Arkansas has received this winter, you might not realize that fishing action is heating up. Spring is near.…
Opportunities Abound on Free Fishing Weekend
LITTLE ROCK – “The best things in life are free,†the old song tells us, and a strong example is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Free Fishing Weekend –…
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Boat Patrol On the Water July 4th
 With extreme heat in the area, lots of people took to the water over the 4th of July Holiday, prompting several 911 calls.  Members of Sheriff Dotson’s Dive…
The Search for Caleb Linn continues….
Update: 3:00 pm- Fulton County Sheriff reports that the river is now the main focus of the search. Update: 1:00 pm – 700 yards south of bridge where Caleb Linn went…
Search for Missing Three Year Old Boy Continues
Teams of Emergency Responders and volunteers are on the scene in Fulton County as the search continues for a missing three year old boy. Three year old Caleb Linn who…
Jonesboro Teen Becomes The 4th Drowning Victim On The Spring River This Year
Jonesboro Teen Becomes The 4th Drowning Victim On The Spring River This Year  Authorities are stating that underwater holes in the Spring River are contributing to the drowning risk…
Body Of Intoxicated Teen Recovered From Spring River Over Holiday Weekend
On July 2nd, 2011, at 1:09am. Sharp County Dispatch received a call from a camper at the L.B. access to the Spring River. The caller was reporting that some young…
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies And Imboden Volunteer Fire Department Respond To Spring River To Lost Girl On The River
Lawrence County Dispatch received a call of a young female swimmer that had been caught up in the river’s current and carried down stream shortly before 3pm. Lawrence County Deputy…
Game and Fish Investigating Trash Being Dumped At River Access
City of Imboden Water Superintendent Terry Smith notified Arkansas Game and Fish Officer Wade Spence about household trash and a sofa that was dumped on the access property owned by…
Imboden Volunteer Fire Department Searches Spring River
Shortly before 1pm the Imboden Volunteer Fire Department was called to a field south of the Game & Fish boat ramp by workers of Burlington Northern Railroad. Once on scene…