Multiple Fire Departments Respond To House Fire On Tuesday
Tuesday morning the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a fully involved structure fire at 641 Hwy 91 outside Hoxie. The Hoxie Fire Department was requested to the…
Fire Crews Across Lawrence County Had A Busy Monday
With dry conditions and winds across the county, the majority of fire departments experienced fires in their areas on Monday. One department had an extremely busy day, Strawberry Fire Department…
Black Rock FD Annual Soup & Chili Supper
The Black Rock Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual soup and chili supper on Saturday February 25, 2017. Serving time will be from 5:00-8:00 pm at the Black Rock…
Female arrested for theft of property from a Lawrence County Convenience Store
On February 9, 2017 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department arrested Kayla Deshea Ring for Theft of Property. On February 2, 2017 the owner of a convenience store in the county…
Two Arrested After High Speed Chase In Lawrence County
Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Jacob Clifton of Lynn on drug and weapons charges on Wednesday after deputies tried to stop a black Nissan Altima that had expired tags.…
Imboden Boil Order Lifted
The Imboden Water Department stated that the boil order is now lifted. The order included the west part of town and Sloan-Hendrix School.
Movie Character Tea Party
The Sloan-Hendrix High School Music Department will be hosting a “Movie Character Tea Party†for children up to age 11. The tea party will be in the music room of…
Sloan-Hendrix Student Places in State Hoop Shoot
Hudson Rorex, a third grade student at Sloan-Hendrix Elementary, placed 2nd in the 8-9 year-old division of the Elks Club State Hoop Shoot on February 4, in Hot Springs. Hudson…
Bill of Rights Display at Imboden Library
The Bobbie Jean Memorial Library in Imboden will have on display the Bill of Rights from February 6 – February 18 for the public to see. It will be on…
Bridget Benson Carter Inducted Into Harding University’s Athletic Hall of Fame
Harding University’s  2017 Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony Took place on February 3rd.  The Bison Boosters induct new members into the Hall of Fame every five years.…
WBC Approved to Launch Master’s Program
Williams Baptist College is set to launch its first master’s degree program. The liberal arts college in Walnut Ridge has received approval from its accrediting agency to begin offering a…
Confirmed Case of Mumps in Pocahontas School District
A Pocahontas high school student has a confirmed case of mumps. The Arkansas Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Mumps in Arkansas. As of 2/2/2017 there were 2,709…
Boil Order Issued For Parts of Imboden
A temporary boil order has been issued for parts of Imboden according to Mayor Chris Jones. The areas effected include from the Villa Apartments (Georgia Street) to the west end…
Hoxie And Walnut Ridge Fire Departments Respond To Fire At Hoxie Motel
About a dozen people have been displaced after the Hoxie Fire Department was called to a fire at the Ole Hickory Motel on Texas Street in Hoxie shortly after 1…
High Winds And Dry Conditions Fuel Barn Fire Outside Smithville On Saturday
At 2:05 pm on Saturday the Lawrence County Dispatch received several 911 calls reporting a barn on fire in the 1800 block of Hwy 115 near Smithville. Imboden and Smithville…
The Lawrence County Cooperative School To Hold Annual Mail-a-thon
The Lawrence County Cooperative School will be holding its Annual Mail-A-Thon beginning MARCH 1, 2017. For more information visit the website at www.lawcocoopsch.org If you have never donated and want…