Two dead and as many as four injured in crash on 412 East
Around 9:00 pm on Thursday, Lawrence County dispatch received a 911 call reporting a two vehicle head on accident with one vehicle engulfed in flames. The accident was reported on…
Second round of strong storms within a week crosses Lawrence county
A second round of storms came through Lawrence county shortly before 3 am Tuesday morning. Strong winds and hail were recorded by Lawrence county deputies in the Portia area…
Vehicle Overturns In Water Outside Walnut Ridge On Wednesday Evening
At 5:55 pm on Wednesday evening the Lawrence County Dispatch received a frantic 911 call from a passenger of an overturned vehicle involved in an accident on Hwy 412…
Walnut Ridge Headstart Visited By Police And Fire On Halloween
On Monday morning the students at the Walnut Ridge Headstart were paid a visit by local firemen and police officers. Students dressed in their Halloween costumes got to tour Fire…
Walnut Ridge Fire and Sedgwick Fire Respond To Suspicious Fire On Monday
On Monday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a request from the Bono Fire Department for assistance on an unattended mobile home fire on Hwy 63 north of Bono. The Sedgwick…
Walnut Ridge Fire Department Responds To Lighting Strike On Friday
As storms moved through Lawrence County on Friday the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a possible lighting strike at a residence on Hwy 231. Walnut Ridge…
One Confirmed Dead In Lawrence County During Latest Round Of Snow And Freezing Rain
Walnut Ridge Fire Department, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Medic One Ambulance and the Lawrence County Coroner are on scene of a fatal one vehicle accident on Hwy 63 near Lawrence…
Hwy 63 Closed Over Two Hours After Two Semi Trucks Collide
At 8:59 pm on Tuesday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting two semi trucks involved in a wreck at Hwy 63 and Hwy 63-B near Southpoint.…
Hwy 91 Closed After Fatal Accident This Morning
Hwy 91, 2 miles from Hwy 230 was closed from 7 am till 8:45 this morning after the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a head on accident.…
One Transported To Hospital After Early Morning Fire In Walnut Ridge
Walnut Ridge Fire Department received an early morning call from the Lawrence County Dispatch on Sunday morning. The page went out at 1:36 am reporting a structure fire on…
Fires On Saturday Across Lawrence County Keep Departments Busy Late Into The Night
On Saturday, dry conditions mixed with warm weather and wind made for dangerous burning conditions. The Lawrence County Dispatch Center began receiving calls reporting fires out of control around noon.…
House Fire On Tuesday Claims The Life Of One In Walnut Ridge
At 8:40 am the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a possible structure fire on NE 2nd Street in Walnut Ridge. The fire was called in by a…
WRFD to host Hunter’s Education Class
The Walnut Ridge Fire Department is hosting a Hunters Education Class this Saturday October 25th at WRFD station 1 3227 Hwy 67B Walnut Ridge (by Pizza Hut) class starts at…
Walnut Ridge Fire Department Is On Scene At A Fire At Alamo Courts Motel
Shortly after 8 pm the Walnut Ridge Fire Department was paged to a fire at the Alamo Courts Motel in Walnut Ridge. The fire department responded with several trucks including…
One Dead, One Injured In Accident On Hwy 67 At Walnut Ridge
At 8:50 am on Wednesday, the Walnut Ridge Fire Department, Walnut Ridge Police Department, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, AET Ambulance and Medic One were all paged to the scene on…
Walnut Ridge Fire Department 2013 Awards
The Walnut Ridge Fire Department awards for 2013 were awarded to firefighters this month. Most Runs for 2013 went to Carl White and Harold White with 70 runs each. Most Drills…