Lawrence County Fair Pageant Entries Due By August 5th
THE LAWRENCE CO. FAIR PAGEANTS WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 11th and 12th IN THE SLOAN-HENDRIX GYMNASIUM STARTING AT 6 PM. Friday August 11th starting at 6:00pm Cute Baby Girl…
City Of Black Rock Awarded 4 Star Award By Arkansas Municipal League
Mayor Bonnie Ragsdale accepted the award for the City Of Black Rock as they were awarded the 4-Star award by the Arkansas Municipal League last week. Black Rock was one…
Man Goes From Missing To Wanted In Two States
During the flooding in Lawrence County on Friday April 5th, the Lawrence County Dispatch received several phone calls reporting a male subject, Kyle Evan Waterman, 27 of Springfield Missouri missing…
Lawrence County Officials Issue Messages on Rising Water Levels
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dive Team is on standby on both sides of the Black River bridge. Â Dive Team members said they have seen numerous snakes in the flood…
Wings of Honor Hosts Free Air Show
Free Air Show at Walnut Ridge Airport May 6th The Wings of Honor Air Show will commemorate the 75th anniversary of Walnut Ridge Regional Airport on Saturday, May 6. In…
Highland Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault Found Dead
Shortly after 6:00 pm on Thursday the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an unresponsive man discovered in a cemetery by the cemetery caretaker. Lawrence County deputies responded to…
Hoxie All School Reunion
The Hoxie All School Reunion Committee met to finalize planning for the all school reunion on May 20, 2017 at the “Kenneth Quarry Hoxie Community Center”. This event encourages everyone…
Lawrence County Tournament Schedule
The Lawrence County Tournament will take place Jan 28th – Feb. 4th at Hoxie. The entire Lawrence County Tournament Schedule is listed below. • Sat., Jan. 28 09:00 a, 7th…
State Representative James Ratliff Video Discussing District 60
State Representative James Ratliff sits down to discuss job growth, fire department grants, and panic button funding for schools in District 60. Mr. Ratliff has served as our State Representative…
Sentences Handed Down In 3.9 Million First National Theft
On Friday the final two sentences were scheduled to be handed down in the 3.9 million dollar theft from First National Bank of Walnut Ridge. The three defendants were each…
Judge Dale Freeman Has Passed Away According To Arkansas Association Of Counties
Representatives of Lawrence County were notified today that Lawrence County Judge Deale Freeman has passed away. Freeman had been in a Little Rock hospital after suffering injuries in an automobile…
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for new Lawrence County Jail on Friday
On September 9th 2016 at 10:00 am representatives from across Lawrence County converged on the new site for the Lawrence County Detention Center in Walnut Ridge. Those in attendance for…
ARKANSAS FALLEN HERO TRAVELING MEMORIAL TO BE DISPLAYED AT IMBODEN, AR SEPTEMBER 8-17
The Arkansas Fallen Heroes Traveling Memorial was founded in October 2005, by Gold Star dad, Rob Hopper, of Wynne, Arkansas. Rob’s youngest son, Marine LCPL Brian Chase Hopper, was killed…
Man Airlifted After Motorcycle Crash Near Black Rock On Wednesday
At 10:16 am the Lawrence County Dispatch received a report of a motorcycle versus truck accident on Hwy 63 near Clear Springs Road. Black Rock Fire Department, Black Rock Police…
92nd Annual Lawrence County Fair and PRCA Rodeo
The 2016  Lawrence County Fair and PRCA Rodeo will take place  here in Imboden, Arkansas. The year’s Lawrence County Fair is dedicated to James Ratliff who has supported…
Lawrence County Judge Dale Freeman Injured In Early Morning Accident
Reports circulated and were later confirmed today that Lawrence County Judge Dale Freeman was injured in a vehicle accident this morning. Arkansas State Police are investigating the accident that occurred…