Sloan-Hendrix to host 100th Lawrence County Tournament
The Sloan-Hendrix School District will be hosting the 100th Lawrence County Tournament January 21 – 28. Sloan-Hendrix is compiling a list of past tournament championship teams. If you played on…
Flooding Causes Several Incidents In Lawrence County Monday Evening
The heavy rainfall and localized flooding that occurred on Monday left numerous streets impassable in the Walnut Ridge and Hoxie area. Once the rainfall began, several reports came in of…
Izard County Releases Weekly Arrest Report
The following individuals were incarcerated last week, according to Sheriff Charley Melton. Daniel Young, 31 of Oxford, was arrested on December 27, 2022, for failure to appear and a felony…
Vehicle Swept Away In Flood Waters With Occupants
During Monday night’s heavy rain storm and flooding, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from the occupants of a vehicle that was swept off Lawrence 451 (Paradise…
Arkansas State Parks introduces Club 52 program
Visitors get reward items for stamped passports (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – Arkansas State Parks is introducing Club 52, a rewards program that encourages people to visit all 52 state parks.…
Obituary: Anna Laura Long
Anna Laura Long, a life-long resident of Lawrence County, passed away on December 28, 2022, at the age of 104. She was the daughter of James H. and Addie Justus…
Lynn Woman Arrested After New Years Day Incident
On Sunday January 1st, law enforcement was called to a residence on Hwy 361 in Lynn. Authorities responded to reports of a woman making threats with a weapon and damaging…
Two Killed In Randolph County Fire
Authorities say two people were killed in an early morning structure fire in Randolph County. The fire occurred around 3 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1st at a home on Homestead…
Felon With Warrants Arrested On New Year’s Eve
Eric Blackwell 1/17/1979 was arrested by Lawrence County Deputies on outstanding warrants on Saturday night after an incident occurred where he was reportedly in a dispute at a residence on…
Obituary: Roger Gail Johnson
Roger Gail Johnson, 70 of Hoxie; passed away December 28, 2022; in the Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born July 25, 1952, in Jonesboro, son of the late, J.M.…
Silver Alert Issued For Missing Cleburne County Man
The Arkansas State Police has activated a Silver Alert for a missing man from Cleburne County. Bruce William Campbell, age 64 went missing around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28th…
Bono Man Killed In Wednesday Accident On Hwy 63
Authorities are reporting a 21-year-old was killed in an accident on Hwy 63 in Bono Wednesday night. Arkansas State Police reported that Ladarius T. Heard, of Bono, died after his…
Sharp County Releases Weekly Arrest Report
According to Chief Deputy Shane Russell, the following individuals were incarcerated last week (12/20-12/28) an average of 67 inmates housed in the Sharp County Detention Center daily. Randall Alger, 49,…
Salvage Yard Fire Reported In Independence County
Multiple fire crews are battling a salvage yard fire in Independence County on Wednesday afternoon. Batesville Fire Department reports the fire broke out at Chinquapin Auto Salvage Sales just outside…
Man Arrested For Operating A Gambling House
Authorities are reporting a Mountain Home resident has been arrested and released after posting bond, after law enforcement discovered he was operating what was described as a “Gambling House” out…
Two Killed In Rural Cleburne County Accident
Two Cleburne County residents have died in a head-on collision Wednesday night according to the Arkansas State Police. According to the report, a 1997 Jeep driven by Matthew A. Risinger,…