Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
Monday’s snowfall left many travelers delayed and multiple power outages overnight In Northeast Arkansas. ArDot worked throughout the night clearing roadways across multiple counties in Northeast Arkansas. As the snow…
The heavy rainfall and localized flooding that occurred on Monday left numerous streets impassable in the Walnut Ridge and Hoxie area. Once the rainfall began, several reports came in of…
During Monday night’s heavy rain storm and flooding, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from the occupants of a vehicle that was swept off Lawrence 451 (Paradise…
NORTH ARKANSAS WEATHER WARNING: We urge you – if you do not have to travel tomorrow (Thursday) or Friday – DON’T!! Being stuck on the road is always hazardous, but…
Numerous storms and tornadoes moved through the area Friday night and caused catastrophic damage across eastern and northeastern Arkansas and multiple states. One person was killed when a tornado ripped…
Although winter comes as no surprise, many of us are not ready for its arrival. If you are prepared for the hazards of winter, you will be more likely to…
On Tuesday, October 2, the National Weather Service (NWS) warning and forecast responsibility for Lawrence and Randolph Counties in AR, will be transferred from the NWS Weather Forecast Office (WFO)…
Trucks out pre-salting roads in anticipation of the predicted ice that may hit Lawrence County this afternoon were spotted this morning.  Sloan-Hendrix School has cancelled tutoring for today. Hillcrest School•…
Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of Eastern Arkansas National Weather Service Memphis TN 337 AM CST Thu Dec 28 2017 Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-Calhoun-Carroll-Chester-Chickasaw-Clay- Coahoma-Craighead-Crittenden-Crockett-Cross-DeSoto-Decatur- Dunklin-Dyer-Fayette-Gibson-Greene-Hardeman-Hardin-Haywood- Henderson-Henry-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lake-Lauderdale-Lawrence- Lee AR-Lee MS-Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion- Panola-Pemiscot-Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-…
Lawrence County was placed under a severe thunderstorm warning early Saturday evening. Â As the line of thunderstorms entered Lawrence County accompanied by strong winds the first reports of damage came…
Highway 63 at Portia was closed today until further notice due to the rising flood waters. Traffic is being diverted around Portia. Also Hwy 228 and county road 511 are…
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued the following statement. Major river flooding along the Black and Current Rivers will continue to cut off roadways and flood homes and…
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…
As weather moved through Lawrence and surrounding counties on Friday, several fire departments responded to calls possibly related to the inclement weather. At 9:48 am the Ravenden Volunteer Fire Department…
As weather conditions worsen on Tuesday evening, Imboden Volunteer Fire Department were called to an accident on Hwy 62 caused by slick conditions on the Eleven Point River Bridge, the…
Storms across the county on Sunday night caused damage in the Hoxie area on Sunday night. On Sunday afternoon the National Weather Service placed Lawrence County under a Flash Flood…