Hillcrest Seniors Sponsor 5k
The Hillcrest Senior class is sponsoring a 5k. It will be located on the Lynn campus, October 18th at 10:00am. Early registries will receive a free t-shirt. For more information…
Semi vs. Vehicle Wreck on the Black Rock Bridge
At 6:57am this morning, Lawrence County Dispatch received a call reporting an accident at Black Rock on the Black River bridge/ Hwy 63 involving a semi vs. vehicle. On scene…
Public Meeting Concerning The Future Of Lawrence County Jail Draws Large Crowd
On Sept. 4th, the Quorum Court along with Judge Dale Freeman held a public meeting concerning the future of the jail, in attendance was the Arkansas Jail Standards Board. The…
Lawrence County Jail To Stay Open Despite Jail Standards Decision
After last Wednesday’s vote by the Arkansas Jail Standards Committee to close the Lawrence County Jail, Sheriff Dotson and his staff were faced with some hard choices. Not only did…
Sheriff Announces That Lawrence County Jail Will Close In September
Sheriff Jody Dotson announced to the public that the Lawrence County Jail will be closed after the Arkansas Jail Standards Committee voted 5-0 in favor of closing the jail. According…
Imboden Woman Arrested On Multiple Felony Charges By Lawrence County Officers
On August 19th the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office responded to East 2nd Street in Imboden after a 911 call reporting a possible structure fire at the corner of 2nd and…
Cleanup Is Underway At Deadly Hoxie Derailment
Although Hwy 67 is still closed, cleanup from the deadly train crash in Hoxie is well underway. The last of the local fire departments were allowed to leave the scene…
Local Ventriloquist Dalton Cooper Attends Ventriloquist Convention
Over the weekend Imboden budding ventriloquist Dalton Cooper, age 9, traveled to Kentucky with his Dad to attend Vent Haven, the annual ventriloquist convention. Around 600 ventriloquists attended the event…
City of Imboden Fireworks Show Scheduled for Saturday
The City of Imboden Fireworks Show is scheduled for Saturday, July 5th at dusk. Parking is located around the Sloan Hendrix Campus, Bill McCurley Gymnasium, the Imboden City Park and…
Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Man Posing As Police Officer On Hwy 63
Sheriff Dotson of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is putting out a warning tonight after the Lawrence County Dispatch was notified of an incident in the Sedgwick/Bono area of Hwy…
Bobbie Jean Memorial Library 2014 Summer Reading Program
The Bobbie Jean Memorial Library in Imboden 2014 Summer Reading Program will begin June 9th at the public library How the Program Works … 1.Children Preschool to 4th Grade. may…
Lawrence County Fair Association Awarded Grant
Governor Mike Beebe and Director John Andrews presented $16,972.52 to 5 county fair associations selected for funding through the Fiscal Year 2015 County Fair Building Grant Program. The awards ceremony…
Debris From Vilonia Tornado Discovered in Lawrence County
Debris from the tornados in Vilonia on Sunday night was discovered Monday in Lawrence County, the Lawrence County Dispatch was notified of possible debris connection with the storms in the…
Murder Suspect Captured In Sharp County
55 year old Danny Mitchell Cannon of Clyde Texas was arrested near Milligan Campground Road in Sharp County according to Sharp County Sheriff Mark Counts. Cannon was arrested Wednesday after…
Arkansas State Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Early Wednesday
At 2:07 am on April 23, 2014, Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call from a female on Hwy. 34 in Walnut Ridge. The woman said that her ex husband…
Captured: Lawrence County Escapee Is Back Behind Bars
An inmate from the Lawrence County Jail that was out on work release today at the Walnut Ridge Street Department stepped outside during a break and never returned. Walnut Ridge…