One Dead, One Injured As Vehicle Plunges Into Creek Friday Morning
At 8:44 am on Friday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a call advising of a one vehicle accident on Hwy 63 at Martin Creek in Sharp County. Ravenden Fire was…
Freeman and Yates Win Re-election In Lawrence County, Complete Results
Local race results after Super Tuesday Elections are as follows: Dale Freeman defeated John Thomison for Lawrence County Judge Jeff Yates defeated Richy Thatcher for Lawrence County Sheriff Buddy Williams…
Regional Basketball Tourament Begins February 24th
Sloan-Hendrix Schools will be hosting the 2A North Regional Basketball Tournament Wednesday, February 24, through Saturday, February 27 in the Bill McCurley Gymnasium. Admission for the games is $5.00 for…
Sloan-Hendrix to host 2016 Class AA North Regional Basketball Tournament
Sloan-Hendrix School is very pleased to be hosting the 2016 Class AA North Regional Basketball Tournament February 24-27 in the Bill McCurley Gymnasium. Games begin at 4:00p.m. nightly, Wednesday through…
First National Bank Receives 2.7 Million Insurance Settlement
First National Bank of Lawrence County in Walnut Ridge has received a nearly $2.7 million insurance settlement in an embezzlement case. The president of the First National Bank reported in…
Walnut Ridge Police And Regional Airport Receive Award Of Appreciation
On Thursday around 5:30 pm, two Apache Helicopters from the Mississippi National Guard landed at the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport carrying two awards. Once the two helicopters landed, the crew…
Lawrence County To Declare A Disaster Declaration After Recent FloodingÂ
Judge Dale Freeman intends to file disaster declaration paperwork this week after the recent round of flooding across Lawrence County. Freeman and the Lawrence County Office of Emergency Management have…
Juvenile Killed in ATV Accident Near Alicia
On December 23, 2015 Deputies with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department responded to an ATV accident near Alicia, AR. A 16 year old juvenile male was driving the ATV with…
2015 Imboden Christmas Parade Highlights
It was near perfect December weather for the 2015 Imboden Christmas Parade. Â There was a good turnout of parade participants throwing out candy for the spectators lining the parade…
Suspect In ASU Armed Standoff Left Alarming Facebook Post
The suspect is the Arkansas State University armed standoff reportedly left alarming post on his Facebook page yesterday at 12:52 pm. The suspected page was listed under Brad Bartelt of…
Report Released On Fatal Accident Of Smithville Man
Today the Arkansas State Police released the accident investigation report concerning the death of 56 year old Marshall McDonald of Smithville. According to the report McDonald was driving a 2001…
Lawrence County Voters Approve Jail Tax
According to Tina Stower’s Office, the official count on the two proposed taxes to fund and maintain the jail were approved by voters. The 3/8 cent tax for the jail…
Authorities Searching For Missing Juvenile In Lawrence County
Authorities in Lawrence County are searching for a missing juvenile from the Annieville area. On Wednesday morning the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call from a parent reporting the…
Over 170 Pounds Of Unused Drugs Delivered To DEA By Lawrence County
Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Yates delivered 170.65 pounds of unused/out of date prescription drugs to the Arkansas State Troop B Headquarters on Tuesday. The pills were collected during the RX…
Celebrate Freedom in the Park in Imboden
Saturday, September 12th, 2015 : Freedom in the Park Celebration in Imboden.  Everyone is invited to come celebrate Freedom in the Park at the Imboden City Park. This annual…
Lawrence Health to Host Prostate Cancer Awareness Breakfast
Lawrence Health to Host Prostate Cancer Awareness Breakfast September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and a men’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Breakfast is being planned by Lawrence Memorial Hospital for Tuesday,…