Notice From Lake Charles Superintendent Concerning The Swim Beach Closing At Lake Charles State Park
Lake Charles Swim Beach Temporary Closing On Friday, June 8th, the Arkansas Department of Health ordered that the swim beach at Lake Charles be closed temporarily.  This order affects…
Walnut Ridge Fire Department Responds To Suspicious Fire On Sunday Night
At 9:25 pm the Walnut Ridge Fire Department was called to the scene of a structure fire involving a large home on NE 3rd Street. As firefighters arrived on scene,…
Traffic Stop By An Arkansas State Trooper Lands Three In Lawrence County Jail For Drugs And Outstanding Warrants
; Traffic Stop By An Arkansas State Trooper Lands Three In Lawrence County Jail For Drugs And Outstanding Warrants An Arkansas State Trooper made a traffic stop Sunday afternoon involving…
Summer Reading Program At The Bobbie Jean Memorial Library In Full Swing
The Bobbie Jean Memorial Library Summer Reading Program is once again in full swing to encourage children to read,  improve on their reading skills and have fun at the…
Lawrence County And Randolph County Dive Teams To Conduct Training
The Pocahontas Fire Department Dive Team in conjunction with the Randolph County Office Of Emergency Services along with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dive and Recovery Team will be conducting a…
Smart911 To Soon Be Available To Residents Of Lawrence County
According to Sheriff Jody Dotson of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Lawrence County will soon have the new enhanced Smart911 system. The Smart911 system is a personalized data base that…
Sloan-Hendrix Middle School Battle of the Books
American Battle of the Books 2012 Sloan-Hendrix Middle School 5-8 Team Competition On Friday May 11th, Ms. Causbie and Ms. Wallis led their 4-6 and 5-8 teams in the First…
End Of An Era For The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office As Chief Deputy Horton Retires
On June 30th, Chief Deputy Ted Horton will retire from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office ending a career that spans more than 30 years in Lawrence County. Chief Deputy Horton…
Man Ends Up In Lawrence County Jail For Attempting To Make A Sandwich At Subway
Officers from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to a possible intoxicated man behind the counter at the Subway in Imboden shortly before 9 pm on Sunday night. Employees…
Powerful Storms Strike Lawrence County Causing Heavy Damage Across The County
 A powerful line of thunder storms moved into Lawrence County around 7 pm on Sunday evening. The Lawrence County Dispatch alerted fire departments across the county of this severe…
Lawrence County, Walnut Ridge Police And Arkansas State Police Respond Sunday To Assist Hoxie In Armed Standoff
 At 5:10 pm, officers from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office that were monitoring the radio traffic of the Hoxie Police Department heard Hoxie Officers respond to a domestic violence…
June Workshops at Powhatan Historic State Park
Double Pie Basket Weaving Workshop Saturday June 23, 2012 Registration Fee: $25/person9:00am – 2:00pm There is something about weaving a basket that takes you back to a simpler time and…
Sheriff, Mayor, State Representative, Deputies And More Go To Jail For The Children’s Hospital
Sheriff Jody Dotson, Walnut Ridge Mayor Don House, State Representative James Ratliff, K-9 Officer Blake Liscomb, Mark VanBrook with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and many more were held for…
Wayne Watkins Accused In Spring River Beach Club Scandal Back Behind Bars
According to Sharp County Officials, Wayne Watkins the real estate developer accused in the Spring River Beach Club scandal and fugitive for nearly four years was surrendered by his family…
E-Mail and Phone Tips Lead Deputies To One Of Lawrence County’s Most Wanted
 Sheriff Jody Dotson today announced the capture of Michael D. Glenn on Wednesday May 30th in the Walnut Ridge Area by Lawrence County deputies. Sheriff Dotson stated that the…
ATOD of Lawrence County to Host Recognition Dinner
The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Coalition of Lawrence County (ATOD) will be hosting a recognition dinner in honor of coalition and community members on Thursday, May 31st at 6:30…