Man Jailed On Controlled Substance And Trafficking Charges
Austin Billy Ray Davis was booked into the Lawrence County Detention Center on Tuesday according to court records. Austin Billy Ray Davis is charged with: Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia Trafficking…
Lawrence County Historical Society to Host Final “Erasing Boundaries” Presentation on April 12
POWHATAN, AR — April 12, 2026 — The Lawrence County Historical Society invites the public to attend its upcoming quarterly meeting on Sunday, April 12, featuring the final presentation in…
SIS Search Leads To Drug Charges
On Monday April 6th, 2026 the Clay County Sheriff’s Dept. conducted a Suspended Imposition of Sentence Search at 90 County Road 324 Pollard, the residence of 64yr. old Michael R.…
Annual Sloan-Hendrix Alumni Banquet
The Annual Sloan-Hendrix Alumni Banquet will be held on May 23rd at the cafeteria on school campus. The Ginn’s Event Company will be catering the meal this year. The doors…
Walnut Ridge Man Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges
Woody Gene Laxton was booked into the Lawrence County Detention Center the morning of April 8th, 2026. Laxton was charged with Possession Of A Controlled Substance Sch. I,II Laxton is…
Obituary: Larry Eugene Corbett
On April 4, 2026, Larry Eugene Corbett, age 84, passed away unexpectedly.Larry was born in Lauratown, Arkansas, on December 17, 1941, just ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor,…
Parents Charged After Performing Sexual Acts On Jail Video Call With Minor Present
A Newport couple is being held in the Independence County Detention Center on $250,000 bail each after a judge found probable cause to charge the two. Daniel Loyd Renfrow, age…
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ARRESTS SUSPECT WANTED IN JONESBORO HOMICIDE
April 7, 2026 TURRELL, Ark. — On Monday, April 6, 2026, around 3 p.m., an Arkansas State Police Trooper located a homicide suspect at a gas station near the 48-mile…
Arkansas sees 16-year high in boating fatalities, 5-year high in accidents
Seventeen people lost their lives while boating in The Natural State last year, the most recorded in a single year since 2009, according to the recently released 2025 Year-End Boating…
Lynn Volunteer Fire Department Annual Fundraiser
Saturday April 11th at 5pm, join us at the Lynn Community Center and Park for grilled chicken dinners (dine-in or carry out), auction, live music and door prizes! Come on…
Obituary: Margie Lea Hannah
Margie Lea Hannah, 75 of Little Rock passed away April 4, 2026, at the Hospice Home Care in Little Rock.Born August 19, 1950, in Doniphan, MO, she was the daughter…
Obituary: Linda Fay McClintock
Linda Fay McClintock, 78 of Rockford, IL, passed away April 2, 2026, at her residence.She was born on July 18, 1947, in Walnut Ridge to John (Buck) Alfred and Ella…
IZARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INCARCERATION REPORT
April 6th, 2026 According to Sheriff Charley Melton, the following individuals were incarcerated last week. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Matthew Sollock, 33 of Mount…
Woman Arrested In Sharp County On Forgery And Theft Charges
Lauren Scarborough, age 32 of Charlotte Arkansas was arrested and booked into the Sharp County Detention Center on April 5th, 2026 according to booking records. Scarborough is charged with Forgery…
Woman Arrested On Revocation Charges
Adrianna Graham was booked into the LCSO Detention Center in the early morning hours of April 6th according to booking records. Graham has a Warrant For Revocation on charges from…
Driftwood Community, Lawrence County Arkansas
The Driftwood community of Lawrence County Arkansas, was a post-Civil War, historically Black community that has all but disappeared from history. Located in the Morgan Township of Lawrence County on…