Levee In Pocahontas Fails Causing Flooding And Evacuation
Residents in east Pocahontas are being evacuated tonight after a levee breach on the Black River is sending flood waters into homes and businesses in and around Pocahontas. Randolph County…
11th Death In Recent Storms Is A Sharp County Resident From Tuesday Nights Tornado
JoAnne Bradley 48 years old of Shelbyville Road in Sharp County was found dead after a tornado passed through the area of Hwy 230 just across the Lawrence/Sharp county line.…
Lawrence County Assist Sharp County With Tornado Damage In Calamine Area
At 11:30 pm Tuesday, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a request from Sharp County for manpower in the Calamine area and Milligan Camp Ground area. Reports from Sharp County…
Storms Assault Lawrence County For A Second Straight Night Keeping Deputies Busy
Storms once again moved into Lawrence and surrounding areas Tuesday night. At 9:45 pm the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call in the area of the Lawrence/Sharp County…
Sheriff’s Deputies, Arkansas State Police And Fire Departments In Lawrence County Work A Long Night Due To Monday’s Flooding
Road closings in Lawrence County through the evening hours of Monday night kept law enforcement and fire departments out most of the night. Hwy 63 in northern Lawrence County had…
Sheriff’s Deputies and Ravenden Police Report On Storms In Our Area
The Lawrence County Dispatch Center alerted emergency personel in the Imboden and Ravenden area of a possible tornado located 9 miles west of Ravenden at 4:50pm on Monday. The National…
Ravenden And Imboden Fire Departments Team Up To Rescue A Flood Victim
At 7:25pm on Monday the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a motorist stranded in flood waters around 433 Lawrence 107 in Ravenden. The Lawrence County Dispatch…
Rising Flood Waters Close Area Schools And Roads With More Rain On The Way
Schools in the Imboden Area were faced with rising water in the area causing road flooding and closing schools. The Imboden Area Charter School closed Monday and Sloan-Hendrix Schools ran…
Most Wanted Man From Strawberry Turns Himself In According To Sheriff Dotson
Sheriff Jody Dotson of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office reports that Blake Alan Dixon of Strawberry turned himself in today making him the #11 to be captured off the Sheriff’s…
Two Vehicle Wreck In Imboden Results In No Injuries On Monday
At 12:57pm on Monday the Lawrence County Dispatch Center notified the Imboden Volunteer Fire Department, AET Ambulance of Imboden and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies of a two vehicle wreck at…
Walnut Ridge Preschool Children Are Visited By Sheriff Dotson And Staff
On Thursday, Sheriff Jody Dotson, K-9 Deputy Blake Liscomb and Jailer Debbie Burton paid a visit to the Walnut Ridge Elementary Schools Preschoolers. 32 students braved cool temperatures and windy…
Sheriff’s Prescription Drop Box Program Paying Big Dividends
The “Prescription Drop Box” located at the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is getting lots of attention according to Sheriff Jody Dotson. Sheriff Dotson reported that on Friday April 15th he…
Historic Cemetery In Our Area Damaged By Vandals
Officials in Randolph County are once again investigating vandalism at a historic cemetery located just off Hoelscher Lane in Randolph County. Shiloh Cemetery has been the victim of several vandal…
Imboden Area Charter School ~Reading on the Bus
Two years ago Mrs. Judy Warren, Director, came up with a plan to maximize learning time at the Charter School. Students who ride the bus all have books to read…
New Program Offered By The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Checks To See If Property Is Stolen And More
Ever purchased something from an individual and wondered if maybe it was stolen? Now the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office offers a new program to help protect the public from purchasing…
Sheriff Adds Three More To The “Most Wanted” Page, Have You Seen Them?
Sheriff Dotson and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office needs your help. Sheriff Dotson is adding three new persons to the “Most Wanted” page hoping for tips from the public. Leon…