Flood Updates: Highway 63 at Portia Closes
Highway 63 at Portia was closed today until further notice due to the rising flood waters. Traffic is being diverted around Portia. Also Hwy 228 and county road 511 are…
Joyce A. Simmons
Joyce A. Simmons, 81, of Imboden passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 13, 1936 at Clover Bend, Arkansas to Everette and Pearl…
Coffman, Portia, and Cloverbend Residents Asked to Prepare for Evacuation
County Judge John Thomison has advised that within the next 24-48 hrs the flood waters will be in Lawrence County 3 to 4 ft higher than it was in 2011.…
Couple Rescued by Dive Team Was Headed to Liquor Store
At approximately 12:20pm a Lawrence County deputy and the LCSO Dive Team were dispatched to  county road 514 on the 507 end where two people were trapped in a vehicle…
Williams Baptist College Graduation is May 13
An estimated 100 graduates will receive their diplomas Saturday, May 13, as Williams Baptist College holds its 2017 commencement exercises. The graduation ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in WBC’s…
Levee Overflows and Shelters in need of donations and volunteers
Randolph county officials reported this morning that water was overflowing the top of the levee. There is a flash flood warning for Randolph and Lawrence counties. Water is now predicted…
Northeast Arkansas Weather Update
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued the following statement. Major river flooding along the Black and Current Rivers will continue to cut off roadways and flood homes and…
Mandatory Evacuation Issued for East Pocahontas
According to Pocahontas officials a mandatory evacuation has been issued for the east side of Pocahontas. The Robil Addition and anything involved in the 2011 flood in particular is included…
Flooded Roads to Impact Travel to WBC
5/1/2017 Rising flood waters on area rivers stand to impact those who are driving to or from the WBC campus later this week. Those who live north or west of…
Black River Technical College Campus Closed
Due to the threat of flooding, all BRTC students were asked to leave both Pocahontas and Paragould campuses today. In a further statement issued by the college, BRTC campuses will…
LAWRENCE COUNTY OFFICIAL PROCLAIMS HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH
Lawrence County Judge John Thomison is among 114 officials in 63 counties who have declared May as Historic Preservation Month and Arkansas Heritage Month. “As we enjoy these month-long celebrations…
Lawrence County Judge Issues Advisory Due to Rising Flood Waters
Lawrence County Judge John Thomison has advised citizens of Lawrence County need to be aware of the rising flood water. If you were affected by the flood of 2011, or…