Happy Labor Day!!! Ever Wonder Where The Holiday Came From?
Labor Day was first observed on September 5th, 1882 by the Central Labor Union of New York, becoming a federal holiday in 1894 following the deaths of a number of…
Pocahontas House Fire Investigation
Sunday House Fire Leaves 2 Dead Investigators are still piecing together their investigation of a Sunday house fire in Pocahontas that took the lives of two people. Pocahontas Police released…
LCSO repond to a call of an Armed Subject while Hoxie FD responds to a house fire at the same Address
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Respond To A Call Of An Armed Subject At The Same Area That The Hoxie Fire Department Responds To A House Fire At The Same Address…
Lawrence County Deputies Respond To A Call Of Two Subjects On Top Of McGuires Restaurant In Imboden
Deputies from Lawrence County, assisted by the Arkansas State Police, responded to a call of two subjects on top of McGuire’s Restaurant in Imboden The call came in from a…
Deputies From Lawrence County Make A “Most Wanted†Arrest On Hwy. 25 Sunday
Deputies From Lawrence County Make A “Most Wanted†Arrest On Hwy. 25 Sunday  Sheriff Jody Dotson of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of yet another from…
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies And Two Fire Departments Search For Missing 18 Year Old Female
At 8:06pm on Friday the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a call from the Rest Area on Hwy 63 from a Grandparent that her 18yr old mentally challenged grand daughter…
Wreck On Hwy 412 Friday Morning Leaves One Dead And Two Injured According To The Arkansas State Police
A two vehicle accident just after 10am on Friday has left one dead and injured two. The accident occurred on Hwy 412 between Walnut Ridge and Portia 29 year old…
Smithville Woman Admits To Stealing Checks For Drugs And Shopping Sprees
On July 29, 2011 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dept. arrested Tiffany Strohl (06/03/80) of Smithville for theft by deception and soliciting money from an incompetent person. The arrest came after…
Pocahontas City Council And Mayor Fire The Suspended Police Chief
Suspended Pocahontas Police Chief Chad Mulligan, who was suspended in May has been fired by the Pocahontas City Council according to statements released by Mayor Frank Bigger. Mulligan was suspended…
One Transported To Hospital In A One Vehicle Accident In Walnut Ridge Wednesday Night
At 10:12pm on Wednesday the Walnut Ridge Fire Department, Walnut Ridge Police Department and AET Ambulance of Walnut Ridge were paged to the scene of a one vehicle accident by…
End of Summer Reading Program Party 2011
July 25th 2011 marked the end of the Summer Reading Program at the Bobbie Jean Memorial Library. The end of summer party consisted of a lego luau complete with flowered…
Visitation For Sam Burton To Be Held At House-Gregg Funeral Home
Sam Burton’s visitation is to be held at House-Gregg Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge, Tuesday night from 6 to 8pm. The funeral home is located at SW 3rd. and Vine…
Sheriff Postpones Open House At Imboden Sub-Station
Sheriff Dotson today announced that the Imboden Sub-Station Open House will be postponed until further notice. The Sheriff stated that he will announce at a later date when the Open…
Ravenden Police Make A Large Drug Bust On Saturday On Hwy 63
Ravenden Police Chief Tim McComas reports that on Saturday he conducted a routine traffic stop on Hwy 63. Chief McComas stopped a 2000 Olds Bravada traveling south for a seat…
Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive
On Saturday, June 23rd, students and staff of the Sloan-Hendrix School District teamed with students and staff of the Maynard and Pocahontas School Districts for the 7th annual “Stuff the…
Baxter County Drug Bust May Be The Largest In County History
Authorities seized a large amount of methamphetamine and cash following the execution of search warrant on a home and property at 504 County Road 420, East of Mountain Home. On…