Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Health is warning of a possible Hepatitis A (Hep A) exposure after an employee of the Doublebee’s gas station in Walnut Ridge, Ark., located at 1003…
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced this week, the arrest of a Lawrence County man for crimes involving children. According to the Attorney General’s press release Terry Matheny, age 58 of…
Shortly before 4:00 pm on Sunday, Lawrence County Dispatch paged the Black Rock Fire Department to a head on accident between Black Rock and Powhatan on Hwy. 25. Reports from…
At approximately 11:10 pm Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting an accident between a semi truck and a small SUV. Multiple ambulances along with Portia, Hoxie, and Walnut…
The Lawrence County Detention Center / Sheriff’s Office building dedication and open house was held March 6, 2018 at their new location on 501 W. Elm St. Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.…
Sloan-Hendrix Superintendent Clifford Rorex released the following message today concerning threats from two students while they were on Sloan-Hendrix campus. February 16, 2018 This week two students made comments about…
At 6:20 am Lawrence County dispatch received a 911 call reporting a head on accident just north of Portia. Early reports stated as many as 3 vehicles were involved in…
At 1:56 pm Lawrence County dispatch put deputies and medical units on standby as a pursuit from Jackson and Independence counties entered Lawrence County. Â Lawrence County deputies , Arkansas…
One person is deceased and 2 juveniles have been taken to area hospitals after a one vehicle accident that occurred shortly after 8 am on Saturday. At 8:04 am Lawrence…
Shortly after 9:00 pm on Saturday night Lawrence County deputies patrolling near the Lawrence/Craighead line noticed a large wild land fire in the area. Lawrence County dispatch was notified by…
At 7:50 pm on Saturday night, Lawrence County Dispatch received a call from a passerby who noticed smoke coming from the attic of a house across from the Bank of…
 James “Dexter†Yancy age 26 of Pocahontas waived his right to a jury trial and has pled guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of Nicholas Wayne Dawson in…
At 9:13 am. Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a male subject was found under a tractor by a family member. Â Black Rock Fire Department and AET…
The Lawrence County sheriff’s office is investigating a shooting that took place around 8:00 pm tonight on highway 91 where a woman was killed. Deputies are currently on scene and…
Armed with a search warrant officials from the Third Judicial drug task force and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office searched a house on east second street in Imboden on Wednesday…
At 12:57 am Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a house fire at 41 Lawrence 293. Â Fire fighters arrived at 1:08 am and found the living room…