Jury Finds Hoxie Mayor Guilty In Lawrence County
A Lawrence County jury after a short deliberation came back with a guilty verdict in the theft trial of Mayor Dennis Coggins who was accused of stealing material from the…
Proposal To Close Hoxie Police Department On Council’s Agenda
The Hoxie City Council will hear a proposal at tonight’s meeting pertaining to the closing of the Hoxie Police Department and contracting with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office to provide…
Arbor Grove Free Will Baptist Church Revival
Arbor Grove Free Will Baptist Church will be in revival services Saturday night, September 20 at 6:00 p.m. and Sunday morning September 21 at 10:00 a.m. The evangelist will be…
South Hoxie Train Derailment Of 2014
In the early morning hours of August 17th, 2014 two Union Pacific Freight Trains collided head-on south of Hoxie. ORIGINAL ARTICLE:South Hoxie Evacuated Due to Late Night Train CollisionAUG 17,…
Dangerous High Speed Pursuit In Lawrence County On Sunday
At 8:59am Hoxie Police notified dispatch of a small passenger car with Arkansas Handicap Tags refusing to stop. Seconds later the officer notified dispatch that speed had increased to over…
OCW To Host Community Fun Day
Outta Control Wrestling of Hoxie is hosting a Community Fun Day on Saturday June 7th. The event will be held beginning at noon at 609 SE Gibson Street in Hoxie.…
Warrant Issued For Arrest Of Hoxie Mayor
Authorities report an arrest warrant has been issued for the mayor of Hoxie. On Friday a judge found probable cause to charge Dennis Coggins, age 70 with theft of property…
100+ MPH Pursuit Ends With Crash In Hoxie
Authorities report a high-speed pursuit that ended with a Louisiana man in jail. Law enforcement in Jackson County pulled over 45-year-old Daniel Bedgood, when officers asked him to get out…
Train vs Vehicle accident reported
A vehicle vs train accident was reported at 8:09am on Thursday. The accident occurred with a railroad worker’s vehicle and a train near the Running Water bridge just outside Hoxie.…
Man Hospitalized After “Eating Dope” On A Traffic Stop, Female Arrested Also
A traffic stop in Hoxie on Monday has landed a man in the hospital and a female in jail. Hoxie Police made a traffic stop around 2:30 near the Hoxie…
Days Gone By, The Eagle Hotel, Hoxie Arkansas
Eagle Hotel in Hoxie, Arkansas in Lawrence County. Eagle Hotel in Hoxie, the hotel was located where Little’s Bait and Service Station is now located. A fire destroy this hotel…
Hoxie Man Arrested On Multiple Felonies After Refusing To Stop For Officers
A Hoxie man is behind bars after refusing to stop for officers on Wednesday night. Shortly after 10pm on Wednesday, officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle…
Christmas In The Park At Hoxie
Come out and visit with Santa and other Christmas characters tomorrow, Thursday, December 7th at the Hoxie park on Annie Street. Free games for the kids. Food provided by the…
Hoxie Student Awarded John and Wilma Whitlow Scholarship
BRTC announced Louie Simkins of Hoxie has been awarded the John and Wilma Whitlow Scholarship for Hoxie Graduates. Simkins, a 2023 graduate of Hoxie High School, is seeking a degree…
Investigation Opened After Hoxie Mayor Attempts To Run Over Journalist
Hoxie Mayor Dennis Coggins is accused of trying to run over an independent journalist with his pickup truck on September 8th. The journalist identified as Lucas Peppers was at the…
Hospital Tax Renewal and Hoxie Milage Pass
The August 8th special election unofficial results are in. The Lawrence Memorial Hospital sales tax renewal for one cent on the dollar again passed in Lawrence County. Unofficial results for…