Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
One northeast Arkansas family is faced with more questions and very few answers after the unexpected death of a family member at the Lawrence County Detention Center earlier this week.…
The Lawrence County Detention Center / Sheriff’s Office building dedication and open house will be held on March 6, 2018 from  3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at 501 W. Elm St. Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.…
In late July representatives of SouthBuild Firm along with Sheriff Jeff Yates and others gathered for opening bids on the future Lawrence County Jail construction project. With the project being…
Early voting begins today, Tuesday Nov. 3rd for the Nov. 10 special election seeking a half-percent sales tax to fund the building and maintenance of a new jail for…
As Sheriff of Lawrence County I am writing this letter in support of the proposed half cent sales tax to be voted on November 10th of this year. I understand…
Monday night at a special meeting the Lawrence County Quorum Court voted to go forward with a proposed tax measure to be placed on the November ballot to fund…
At Monday night’s Quorum Court meeting the members were advised that Lawrence County has just 90 days to have a plan in place for the replacement of the current Lawrence…
Judge Dale Freeman informed the Quorum Court Monday night at the regular meeting that a choice is expected to made this week by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Freeman went on to say that…
The future of the Lawrence County Jail is still uncertain as a Jail Committee, Quorum Court Members, Judge Freeman and Sheriff Yates work toward a solution. In August 2014,…
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…
On December 16, 2013 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested Sonya Cantrell, age 33, of Weiner on charges of possession of a controlled substance (meth), possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal…
On April 29, 2011 the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Dept arrested James Kevin Mann (12/12/72) of Walnut Ridge for possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a prohibited…
Sheriff Jody Dotson reports the arrest of an Alicia man for Rape, Incest and sexual indecency with a minor. The arrest of Billy Joe Allen of Alicia came after a…
Ravenden Police Chief Tim McComas reports that on August 9th he stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Hwy 63 in Ravenden. Chief McComas obtained permission to search the…
According to Captain Jody Dotson of the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department just before 3pm today, Wednesday, April 14, 2010 the LCSO with assistance from the Arkansas State Police and Adult…