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, 2015 Scholarships will be awarded Fall 2015…
Traffic Stop In Walnut Ridge Leads To Drug Arrest
A Lawrence County Deputy stopped a vehicle on Feb 25th for a minor violation on Jay Street In Walnut Ridge around 10 pm. The officer stated as he attempted to…
Jail Shut Down Effects More Than Just Inmates In Lawrence County
When the decision was made by the Arkansas Jail Standards Board to close the Lawrence County Jail on Wednesday, Sheriff Dotson stated his first worry was about the employees of…
Looking for Zebras: Black Rock Alumni Banquet Announced
LOOKING FOR ZEBRAS: The Black Rock Alumni Committee wants to notify all former Zebras of the coming Alumni Banquet to be held July 5th, at the Black Rock Campus… Cafetorium. …
Williams Baptist College Harvest Fest is October 30th
Harvest Fest will take place Wednesday, Oct. 30th, at Williams Baptist College. The annual event is a popular festival for local children and church groups, with Williams students operating the…
Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office Kicks Off Red Ribbon Week At The Lawrence County Cooperative School
On Wednesday, Deputies from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office visited the Lawrence County Cooperative School in Portia to begin Red Ribbon Week. Ribbons were delivered by ATOD Coordinator Debbie Burton…
Portia Fire Department Haunted House
This Friday, October 25th at 7:00pm will begin the first night of the Portia Fire Department Haunted House. Come out to be given a fright and support the Portia Fire…
Fleeing Suspect in Jesup Accident Taken into Custody by Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies
Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputies continued the search this morning for Daniel Walling, the fleeing suspect involved in an accident on Big Creek bridge near Jesup that occurred yesterday afternoon by…
Inmate Escapes Lawrence County Jail On Saturday, High Speed Pursuit Ends In Imboden
Shortly before 11 am on Saturday, Lawrence County Inmate Randall Morris escaped from jailers while he was being moved from cell for visitation, Morris ran out a back door at…
New Signs Point The Way To Sheriff Dotson’s Offices
The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office in Walnut Ridge as well as the Imboden Substation now both have new signs on the highways. The Arkansas Highway Department put the new signs…
Ravenden Man Arrested By Lawrence County Deputies For DWI, Marijuana, Meth, Reckless Driving And More
On June 18, 2011 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dept. arrested a man from Ravenden for reckless driving, DWI, refusal to submit to a chemical test, no seat belt, possession of marijuana, possession…
Deputies Make A Late Night Arrest Of One Of Lawrence County’s Most Wanted
Deputies Make A Late Night Arrest Of One Of Lawrence County’s Most Wanted Shortly before 11pm Feb 28th Lawrence County Deputies converged on a residence in Powhatan and arrested Stephen…
New Orleans Man Arrested By Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office For Drugs
On January 13th the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department arrested Richard Kelly of New Orleans for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia.…
Trash Being Dumped On County Roads Around Imboden
A recent rash of household trash being dumped on the county roads around Imboden has become a nuisance for residence and property owners. The latest dump was sometime Friday night…
Sheriff’s Deputies Bust A Rape Suspect Crawling Out A Back Window In Hoxie
Captain Jody Dotson of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of Eric Heath Blackwell of Walnut Ridge for Rape, Terroristic Threatening and Theft Of Property. The arrest…
Vehicle Runs Into House In Imboden, One Transported To Hospital
At 3:02pm Thursday the Lawrence County Dispatch Center notified the Imboden Volunteer Fire Department, AET Ambulance, Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Arkansas State Police to the scene of a…