Lynn and Strawberry Fire Departments Respond to House Fire
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…
Sloan-Hendrix Music Department to host Super Hero Tea Party
The Sloan-Hendrix Music Program will host their annual tea party fundraiser on Feb 1 (3:15-4:30) ,Feb 2 (3:15-4:30) and Feb 3 (10:00-11:30 or 12:00-1:30). The cost is $5 per child…
Morris/Swift Fundraiser
A fundraiser for the Morris/Swift families will be held February 24th, 5:00 pm  at the Sloan-Hendrix old gym. Austin Morris, a graduate of Sloan-Hendrix has been hospitalized since December…
ATOD Like a Boss 5k Seeking Sponsors
It’s that time of year again! This year’s ATOD Like a Boss 5k is set for April 14th at Stewart Park in Walnut Ridge. Registration information will be sent out…
K-9 ‘Happy’ transfers to Randolph County, finds fire-starters
POCAHONTAS – An Arkansas Game and Fish Commission K-9 helped a northeast Arkansas fire department find the people suspected of starting a brush fire in early January. The Pocahontas Fire…
Williams Hosts Free Photography Workshop
Williams Baptist College will host a free photography workshop on Monday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. Bill Jeffery, an admissions counselor at Williams with extensive experience in the field of…
Randolph County Man Receives 36 months in 2016 Shooting Death
 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…
Dementia Care Workshop for Family Caregivers
JONESBORO – The Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering a free Dementia Care Workshop Jan. 17 in Jonesboro for family…
CLEAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH MONTHLY SINGING
CLEAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH MONTHLY SINGING January 20, 2018 6:00 P.M. EVERYONE WELCOME BRING YOU INSTRUMENTS AND READY TO SING Refreshments after the singing The Clear Springs Baptist Church is…
Williams Releases President’s and Dean’s Lists
Williams Baptist College has released the names of students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2017 fall semester. The President’s List includes those full-time students who achieved a…
Imboden Water Department Issues a Cold Weather Reminder
The Imboden Water Department would like to issue this friendly reminder… Due to the exceptionally cold temperatures and with the forecast showing even colder temperatures on the way frozen pipes…
More Cold Weather on the Outlook for Lawrence County
Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of Eastern Arkansas National Weather Service Memphis TN 337 AM CST Thu Dec 28 2017 Alcorn-Benton MS-Benton TN-Calhoun-Carroll-Chester-Chickasaw-Clay- Coahoma-Craighead-Crittenden-Crockett-Cross-DeSoto-Decatur- Dunklin-Dyer-Fayette-Gibson-Greene-Hardeman-Hardin-Haywood- Henderson-Henry-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lake-Lauderdale-Lawrence- Lee AR-Lee MS-Madison-Marshall-McNairy-Mississippi-Monroe-Obion- Panola-Pemiscot-Phillips-Poinsett-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Quitman-…
Powhatan Historic State Park: Pearl Stringing Workshop
Powhatan Historic State Park Pearl Stringing Workshop January 20, 2018: 9 am – 1 pm Registration Fee: TBD Ever wondered how your grandmother’s pearl necklace or bracelet was made? Join…
Davidsonville State Park First Day Hike 2017
Davidsonville First Day Hike 2017 January 1st, 2017 from 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. Meeting Place: Visitor Center Celebrate the beginning of the new year with a hike on the adventurous side…
Coroner Called to Black Rock Accident Involving a Tractor
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…
Suspect Charged with Murder in Friday Night Shooting
 Lawrence County CID has announced that Gary Fears, age 57  was arrested following a fatal shooting at a residence on Highway 91.  Sargent Jamie White stated the…