Lawrence County Fair 2022 Family Night
The Lawrence County Fair will have family night in the Imboden City Park on August 18th from 5:00-8:00 pm. with four Bounce Houses and a Mechanical Bull. The Bounce Houses…
Garden Basket Weaving Workshop at Powhatan
Garden Basket Weaving Workshop Powhatan Historic State Park Saturday, September 3, 2022 9:00am – 1:00pm Registration Fee: $35 Have you ever wondered how people carried around their groceries before plastic…
Search Called Due To Darkness, Authorities Will Resume Tomorrow
Search efforts were called off at dark for a missing man that fell off a boat in the Black River on Saturday and never resurfaced. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dive Team,…
Escaped Inmate from East Arkansas Regional Unit in Brickeys
The Arkansas Department of Corrections stated that an inmate has escaped from the East Arkansas Regional Unit in Brickeys on Friday morning. The inmate is 38-year-old Samuel Hartman and he…
Woman Arrested For Stealing Jewelry From Elderly Couple
The Pocahontas Police Department has announced the arrest of Britney Madden on August 11th after conducting a home compliance at the suspect’s residence. Authorities stated Britney Madden was developed as…
Lawrence County Fair Pageants, August 12th and 13th
The Lawrence County Fair pageants will be held August 12th and August 13th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sloan-Hendrix gym. The doors will open at 5:00 pm., admission is…
Williford Couple Sentenced On 19 Counts Of Animal Cruelty
Officials say Tracy Toller and Heidi Holland of Williford, who were charged with abandoning numerous dogs and one cat with no food or water in a locked home have entered…
Deputy Pulls Victim From Vehicle After Crash And Vehicle Catches Fire
A Lawrence County Deputy pulled a victim from a wrecked vehicle the caught fire early Friday morning. At 12:51 am on Friday Morning, Lawrence County Deputies attempted to stop a…
David Swift Extradited Back to Face Charges In Karen Swift’s Murder
David Swift was extradited back to Dyer County to face charges of first-degree murder in the death of his late wife Karen Swift. David will face arraignment in a Dyersburg…
Authorities Respond To Yet Another Shooting Incident
Shortly after 4 pm on Tuesday, the Lawrence County Dispatch received numerous 911 calls reporting several shots being fired in the area of the 1100 Block of SE Front Street…
Jonesboro Man Killed In One Vehicle Crash
Authorities say a 26 year old Jonesboro man died Monday night after his pickup truck crashed into a tree. According to the Arkansas State Police the crash happened at 10:22…
Suspect Killed In Shooting Incident In Portia
The Arkansas State Police released further information after a man was shot during an incident after he reportedly began firing a gun randomly outside his residence and law enforcement attempted…
Husband Arrested in 2011, Karen Swift Murder
Swift indicted, charged with pre-meditated first-degree murder On Monday, Aug.8, members of the Dyer County Grand Jury indicted former Dyer County resident David Swift on a charge of pre-meditated first-degree…
Authorities On Scene Of Standoff With Suspect In Portia
At 3:45 pm on Monday, Lawrence County Dispatch received a report of a male subject in the 200 block of South Free Street in Portia brandishing and firing a weapon.…
Sharp County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Arrest Report
According to Chief Deputy Aaron Presser, the following individuals were incarcerated last week (8/2-8/8) an average of 71 inmates housed in the Sharp County Detention Center daily. Kenneth Adkins, 45,…
Izard County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Arrest Report
The following individuals were incarcerated last week, according to Izard County Chief Deputy Charley Melton. Michael Liscomb, 40, of Calico Rock was arrested August 1 and charged with driving on…