Two Lost Kayakers Found Late Wednesday Near Ravenden
Authorities from Lawrence County received a message from Sharp County reporting two overdue kayakers from a canoe rental facility from Hardy. According to Sharp County Dispatch the two had missed…
City of Imboden Fireworks Display
The Town of Imboden fireworks display will be held on Monday, July 2nd beginning around 9:00 pm at the Lawrence County Fair Grounds. Parking is located around the Sloan Hendrix…
24-hour gaming event to benefit Children’s Shelter
The NEA Gamers Guild will host a 24-hour gaming event at Brookland United Methodist Church from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday. The event is free and concessions will…
Two Injured In Accident At American Silica Plant On Wednesday
At 7:42 am on Wednesday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting 2 injured in the American Silica Plant outside Black Rock. According to reports, while pouring concrete…
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Awarded Courtroom Security Grant
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office was recently awarded a Courtroom Security Grant totaling $15,000 through Administrative Offices of the Courts Supreme Court of Arkansas. The grant application was submitted for…
Downtown Playhouse Stages “Dearly Departed†Starting July 14
“Dearly Departed,†a comedy about a dysfunctional Southern family dealing with the death of its patriarch, will be featured at the Downtown Playhouse in Pocahontas this summer. The show opens…
Upcoming Summer Workshops at Powhatan Historic State Park
Powhatan Historic State Park has several great upcoming workshops focusing on historic crafts and skills of Northeast Arkansas. We hope you can help us promote these events and help us…
Cook’s Towing Makes Donation to LCSO
Cook’s Towing and Recovery recently made a donation to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. Devices to add additional emergency vehicle lighting and a monetary donation were made. Photo attached showing…
New Drug Take Back Boxes
Recently the ATOD Coalition of Lawrence County and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office installed new drug take back boxes. These boxes are located at the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office and…
Overturned Vehicle Near Black Rock Reported Late Saturday
At 11:23 pm the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 reporting a one vehicle roll over accident on HWY 25 outside Black Rock. Lawrence County Deputies, Black Rock Fire Department…
Fugitive Jerrett Stanford Apprehended by Ravenden Police Department
According to Police Chief Tim McComas of the Ravenden Police Department, Jerrett Stanford was captured at the Mammoth Spring State Park in a joint operation involving Sharp County detectives, 16th…
ATTORNEY GENERAL ALERT: Arkansans to Receive New Medicare Cards
Arkansans are starting to receive new Medicare cards in the mail – this is not a scam. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced they are issuing…
Walnut Ridge Hazmat Responds to Farm Equipment Accident
At 9:40 am on Friday, Lawrence County dispatch received a 911 call reporting a 67 year old male had fallen off a piece of farm equipment known as a spray…
Robert “Bob†Roland Hufstedler
Robert “Bob†Roland Hufstedler, 74, of Birdell, Arkansas, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. Bob was born in Birdell, on Thursday,…
Two dead and as many as four injured in crash on 412 East
Around 9:00 pm on Thursday, Lawrence County dispatch received a 911 call reporting a two vehicle head on accident with one vehicle engulfed in flames. The accident was reported on…
Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for Murder in Sharp County
Henry Boyce, Third Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney, announced today Jennifer Lea Collins, 56, of Mammoth Spring pled guilty in Sharp County Circuit Court to a charge of Murder in the…