Lynn Man Arrested After Sexual Assault Investigation
Eddie Lee Bell, 54 years old of Lynn has been arrested by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office after a joint investigation with the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children…
Sheriff’s Office Releases Arrest Information On Stolen Vehicle Recovered
On October 15th investigators state that Amanda Blackburn of Hoxie left a court ordered treatment center in Jonesboro, later a 2005 Chevrolet truck was reported stolen near the treatment facility.…
Lawrence Health to host Diabetes Awareness Dinner
Lawrence Health to Host Diabetes Awareness Dinner November is Diabetes Awareness Month and in recognition, a Diabetes Awareness dinner is being planned by Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital…
Black Rock Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast/ Vision Screening
The Black Rock Lions Club will have their annual PANCAKE BREAKFAST/Vision screening at the former Black Rock school cafeteria on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 from 5:00 am – 10:00 am.…
Hoxie Fire Battles Winds And Dry Conditions During Large Field Fire
On Thursday the Hoxie Fire Department was called to Lawrence 748 after the Lawrence County Dispatch received a report of a large field fire. According to Asst. Chief Will…
Missing Juvenile Found and Safe
At approximately 10:00 am this morning an individual saw a person matching the description of missing juvenile Johnnie Scales walking on hwy 115 between Smithville and Jesup. The Lawrence  County…
Authorities Searching For Missing Juvenile In Lawrence County
Authorities in Lawrence County are searching for a missing juvenile from the Annieville area. On Wednesday morning the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call from a parent reporting…
Investigators Release Information On Local Break Ins
Investigators released this morning information gathered from the recent break-ins in the Imboden, Smithville, Annieville areas. According to the Lawrence County CID there have been 5 reported break-ins in that…
Sheriff’s Office Working Multiple Break-Ins In Imboden, Annieville, Smithville Area
According to a statement released today by Sheriff Jeff Yates, investigators from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s CID are investigating break-ins in the Smithville, Annieville and Imboden area. Information is…
Imboden Man Arrested On Criminal Trespassing
Ross Anthony Kiker of White Rock Road, Imboden (Randolph County) was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing on Friday October 16th by the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Kiker shows to…
Walnut Ridge Man Has Suspended Sentenced Revoked
Colton Bennett of 2nd Street in Walnut Ridge has had a Suspended Sentenced revoked and is currently incarcerated in the Lawrence County Jail. Bennett was given parole with part of…
Portia Woman Arrested After Alias Bench Warrant Issued
Alexia Ann Lee of Portia was arrested and booked into the Lawrence County Jail on Monday after an Alias Bench Warrant, a felony was issued for her arrest. Lee was…
Downtown Playhouse Presents The Sunshine Boys
Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys†is coming to the Downtown Playhouse in Pocahontas. The play is set to debut November 7th, and it will run through early December. “The Sunshine…
Semi Truck Rollover Slows Traffic Saturday
At 10:59 am Saturday morning, the Lawrence County Dispatch received several 911 calls reporting a semi truck that had overturned in the curve at Hwy 25 and Lawrence County…
Lawrence County Placed Under A Fire Weather Watch
According to the National Weather Service, Lawrence County along with Randolph, Clay, Craighead, Greene, Poinsett, Cross, Lee, St. Francis, Phillips and Crittenden have been placed under a Fire Weather…
Hwy 63 Closed Over Two Hours After Two Semi Trucks Collide
At 8:59 pm on Tuesday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting two semi trucks involved in a wreck at Hwy 63 and Hwy 63-B near Southpoint.…