Sloan-Hendrix 4th Grade Participates in BSLP
The past four years, the Sloan-Hendrix 4th grade students have been able to participate in the Black Stallion Literacy Foundation (BSLF) project. The project provides a copy of the book,…
Pocahontas Still Flooding And More Breaks In Levee Are Found
A second breech in the levee at Pocahontas is expanding the local flooding in the area. At 2pm the Black River at Pocahontas was at 28.44 feet. Black River Tech…
A Call To Sheriff Dotson Results In A Water Rescue In Clover Bend By Joe Chappell
Around 9am Thursday a family in Clover Bend got word to Sheriff Dotson that were trapped by the flood waters in the Clover Bend area. Sheriff Dotson knew the only…
Reader’s Submit Photo’s and Video of April 2011 Flooding in Northeast Arkansas
Imboden Live reader Rocky Chappell of Imboden sent in the following video clips taken at Lake Charles of the water overflow from the flooding. You can also go to the…
Black River At Pocahontas Breaks The 1915 Record And Is Still Rising
The National Weather Service at midnight on April 27th observed the Black River at Pocahontas at 28.24 feet, the record set back in 1915 was 27.9 feet. For reference, the…
Levee In Pocahontas Fails Causing Flooding And Evacuation
Residents in east Pocahontas are being evacuated tonight after a levee breach on the Black River is sending flood waters into homes and businesses in and around Pocahontas. Randolph County…
11th Death In Recent Storms Is A Sharp County Resident From Tuesday Nights Tornado
JoAnne Bradley 48 years old of Shelbyville Road in Sharp County was found dead after a tornado passed through the area of Hwy 230 just across the Lawrence/Sharp county line.…
Lawrence County Assist Sharp County With Tornado Damage In Calamine Area
At 11:30 pm Tuesday, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a request from Sharp County for manpower in the Calamine area and Milligan Camp Ground area. Reports from Sharp County…
Storms Assault Lawrence County For A Second Straight Night Keeping Deputies Busy
Storms once again moved into Lawrence and surrounding areas Tuesday night. At 9:45 pm the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call in the area of the Lawrence/Sharp County…
Sheriff’s Deputies, Arkansas State Police And Fire Departments In Lawrence County Work A Long Night Due To Monday’s Flooding
Road closings in Lawrence County through the evening hours of Monday night kept law enforcement and fire departments out most of the night. Hwy 63 in northern Lawrence County had…
Sheriff’s Deputies and Ravenden Police Report On Storms In Our Area
The Lawrence County Dispatch Center alerted emergency personel in the Imboden and Ravenden area of a possible tornado located 9 miles west of Ravenden at 4:50pm on Monday. The National…
Ravenden And Imboden Fire Departments Team Up To Rescue A Flood Victim
At 7:25pm on Monday the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a motorist stranded in flood waters around 433 Lawrence 107 in Ravenden. The Lawrence County Dispatch…
Rising Flood Waters Close Area Schools And Roads With More Rain On The Way
Schools in the Imboden Area were faced with rising water in the area causing road flooding and closing schools. The Imboden Area Charter School closed Monday and Sloan-Hendrix Schools ran…
Most Wanted Man From Strawberry Turns Himself In According To Sheriff Dotson
Sheriff Jody Dotson of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office reports that Blake Alan Dixon of Strawberry turned himself in today making him the #11 to be captured off the Sheriff’s…
Two Vehicle Wreck In Imboden Results In No Injuries On Monday
At 12:57pm on Monday the Lawrence County Dispatch Center notified the Imboden Volunteer Fire Department, AET Ambulance of Imboden and Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies of a two vehicle wreck at…
Walnut Ridge Preschool Children Are Visited By Sheriff Dotson And Staff
On Thursday, Sheriff Jody Dotson, K-9 Deputy Blake Liscomb and Jailer Debbie Burton paid a visit to the Walnut Ridge Elementary Schools Preschoolers. 32 students braved cool temperatures and windy…