Hostage Situation Leads To Pursuit On Sunday
From the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office:Around 11am June 19, 2022, Central Dispatch received a 911 call of a female subject being held Hostage at the Red Mule in Highland. Upon…
Vehicle Reported In Black River On Saturday Night
At 10:03 pm on Saturday the Lawrence County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a vehicle had driven off in the Black River around the area of the 4700 block…
Obituary: Nancy Roberta Miller Baxter
Nancy Roberta Miller Baxter passed away on June 17, 2022. She was the youngest of 7 children born to Kenneth Ray and Erlene Christine Simon Miller. She was born on…
Obituary: Daniel “Dan” David Spades
Daniel “Dan” David Spades, 75 of Smithville, died June 11, 2022, at his residence. Born September 3, 1946, in Walnut Ridge, son of the late, Sebastian A. Spades Jr. and…
Hardy Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Hardy man has been arrested on drug charges. Matthew Mansfield, age 24 was arrested after a traffic stop in Sharp County. Mansfield was charged with numerous drug charges after…
One Vehicle Rollover Accident Reported
Shortly after 9 am on Friday the Lawrence County Dispatch was notified of a one vehicle rollover accident on Lawrence 410 just outside Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge Fire, Lawrence County…
Pursuit From Missouri Ends In Lawrence County
Authorities say two men were arrested in Portia, after a carjacking in West Plains, Missouri today. West Plains Police stated in a media release that a woman was leaving her…
Obituary: Bobby Jerold Fisher “Flop”
Bobby Jerold Fisher “Flop”, 87 of Smithville, AR passed away June 14, 2022, at the Flo and Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born August 28, 1934, in Walnut Ridge; son…
SHOTS FIRED AFTER ROAD RAGE INCIDENT
A Salesville man, 28 year old DIXON WAYNE HUTCHINS, was arrested Tuesday afternoon, June 14th, on felony charges after an investigation into a road rage incident. At approximately 3:37 PM…
Pursuit Through Lawrence County Ends In Craighead County
Shortly after 9pm on Tuesday night Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to stop a gray Infiniti SUV in the Westwood Circle area of Walnut Ridge. The suspect vehicle refused to…
Imboden Man Wins Gold At USA Games
Chris Steele of Imboden recently returned from the 2022 USA Games For Special Olympics in Orlando, Florida with a Gold Medal. Chris won a Gold Medal for Bowling Singles and…
Batesville Man Charged In Sexual Assault Case
Authorities say a Batesville man has been charged in Independence County Circuit Court with two counts of second-degree sexual assault in a case involving children under the age of 14.…
Thayer Police Announce The Arrest Of A Man On Rape Charges
On todays date (06/13), the Oregon County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the McPherson County Sheriff’s Office in South Dakota of a possible location of a wanted subject by…
National Flag Day
Flag Day, also called National Flag Day, in the United States, a day honouring the national flag, observed on June 14. The holiday commemorates the date in 1777 when the…
Imboden Volunteer Fire Department Receives Donation
Pictured is Imboden Fire Chief Jim Jones, Imboden Mayor Chris Jones and Ron Ingram, owner of MEB Trailer Manufacturing of Lawrence County. Chief Jones stated that Ron Ingram has made…
Hardy Man Arrested After Falling Through Kum & Go Ceiling
Reports show a Hardy man was arrested over the weekend after he fell through the ceiling of a convenience store on Saturday morning. A Craighead County Deputy was at the…