The Great Backyard Bird Count begins February 12th
Join birders across the country Feb. 12-15, 2016, and record your birdwatching results to help scientists discover trends and changes in migrations and populations of birds in the Great…
Former Imboden Man Arrested In Auction Scheme On Tuesday
A former Imboden resident who was operating Rob’s Auction Service in Mountain Home, 41 year old ROBERT S. HOLDER, was booked into the Baxter County Detention Center this afternoon on…
Consolidation Effort Launched for Walnut Ridge & College City
An event at Williams Baptist College Tuesday morning has launched the effort to consolidate College City into Walnut Ridge. Officials from both cities and WBC were on hand to…
First National Bank Receives 2.7 Million Insurance Settlement
First National Bank of Lawrence County in Walnut Ridge has received a nearly $2.7 million insurance settlement in an embezzlement case. The president of the First National Bank reported in…
Lawrence County Included In Federal Disaster Declaration Signed By The President Friday
President Obama has signed the federal disaster declaration that includes some 37 counties in Arkansas on Friday. The declaration is for the events in late December 2015 including storm damage…
Walnut Ridge Moving Forward In Consolidation Efforts With College City
Mayor Charles Snapp announced the following information concerning efforts by city leaders to consolidate College City into the City of Walnut Ridge. Snapp outlined the process in which both meetings,…
2016 Lawrence County Fair Scholarship
Application forms are now available online for qualifying Lawrence County seniors for the Lawrence County Fair Scholarship. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS April 15, 2016 Scholarships will be awarded Fall 2016…
Walnut Ridge Police And Regional Airport Receive Award Of Appreciation
On Thursday around 5:30 pm, two Apache Helicopters from the Mississippi National Guard landed at the Walnut Ridge Regional Airport carrying two awards. Once the two helicopters…
Alicia Man Killed In Head On Accident
At 5:48 am on Wednesday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a head on accident involving a pickup truck and a semi truck just outside…
Two From Imboden Arrested On Drug Charges By Lawrence County
On February 2nd the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office along with the 3rd Judicial Drug Task Force assisted by the Ravenden Police Department served a search warrant at a house…
Powhatan Man Arrested After Choking Female At His Residence
On Monday Feb. 1st the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office was sent to a residence in Powhatan on a domestic disturbance. When deputies arrived they learned that an altercation had occurred…
Woman Arrested Attempting To Purchase Prescriptions Illegally In Imboden
On Tuesday morning the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a woman attempting to purchase prescription drugs at a local pharmacy with what looked to be a…
FBI Adds Animal Abuse To It’s Data Base
Acts of animal cruelty are now being counted alongside felon crimes such as arson, assault and homicide. In a press release today the FBI stated crimes against animals will be…
Sloan-Hendrix Financial Aid Night for Seniors
A Financial Aid Night for Sloan-Hendrix High School seniors and their parents will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2016. The meeting will be held in the Sloan-Hendrix High School…