One Person Confirmed Dead In Lawrence County Accident
One person has been confirmed deceased in a one vehicle rollover accident on Hwy 115 near Jesup. A one vehicle rollover accident was reported shortly before 1pm on Thursday. Strawberry,…
AGFC Announces Lowered Water Levels On Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake WMA
Water levels will be lowered at Hill Slough and Horseshoe Lake on Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA (https://ow.ly/OTZK50SPanw) in Lawrence County. To facilitate the replacement of water control structures on…
Black Rock Man Charged With Numerous Drug Charges Including Maintaining A Drug Premises
A probation/parole compliance check at a residence on Main Street has resulted in one person being charged after authorities say he was maintaining a drug premise. Jacob Gokey, age 43…
County Extension Office Warns Of Armyworms
The Lawrence County Cooperative Extension Office made the following announcement today:Armyworms are here! This picture was taken from a field in Imboden last Friday. Thresholds were met here with approximately…
Lawrence County Road Grader Vandalized Over The Weekend
A Lawrence County Road Department road grader parked near the ball field in Strawberry was reported to have been vandalized sometime over the weekend. At 7:42am on Monday, the Lawrence…
Fire Departments Busy After Storms Pass Through
Several fire departments in western Lawrence County were busy clearing storm damage after thunderstorms moved through on Tuesday evening. High winds and several inches of rain caused several trees to…
Lawrence County To Provide Dumpsters July 15th – 20th
Class IV Dumpsters will be available July 15 – 20th for non-household waste such as appliances and furniture, no tires, shingles or building materials will be accepted. The dumpsters will…
Tax Proposal For Road Department Fails To Gain Support
The regular meeting of the Lawrence County Quorum Court was held last night at the Lawrence County Courthouse in Walnut Ridge. The Lawrence County Road Department’s funding soon became the…
Plane Crash Reported In Lawrence County
Update: Sedgwick Fire was released from the scene shortly after 10 am. Chief Heath Ring with the Sedgwick Volunteer Fire Department told us the pilot was transported by MedicOne Ambulance…
2024 Annual Imboden Fireworks Display July 3rd
The City Of Imboden’s Annual Fireworks is scheduled for Wednesday July 3rd and will be held at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds. Parking is located around the Sloan-Hendrix campus, Bill McCurley…
23rd Annual Strawberry Fireworks Featuring Cory Jackson
Saturday June 29th is the 23rd Annual Strawberry Fire Department featuring Cory Jackson, car show starts at 5pm, music at 6pm followed by fireworks at dark at the Strawberry Ball…
Lawrence and Independence Receive Courtroom Security Grants
From State Representative Bart Schulz , Arkansas House Of Representatives District 28:Last Wednesday, the Arkansas Supreme Court security committee awarded the yearly court security grants.Out of district 28, both Independence…
One Killed In One Vehicle Accident In Lawrence County
Arkansas State Police report that 52-year-old Natasha Williams of Bryant Arkansas died from injuries sustained when the vehicle she was driving hit a median, then traveled off the road, into…
Details Released In Fatal Accident Near Walnut Ridge
The Arkansas State Police fatal crash report states that Robert Freeman age 60 of Pocahontas was killed, and Terran Wheelis, age 38 of Hoxie and Jaime Andrade-Ramirez, age 42 of…
County Roads Once Again Main Topic At Quorum Court Meeting
On June 11th members of the Lawrence County Quorum Court met in Walnut Ridge for their regular meeting. Once called to order, the focus of the meeting quickly turned toward…
Federal Appellate Court Rules Against Lawrence County
This week a ruling in favor of some Craighead County landowners was upheld in court. The landowners filed a federal complaint in 2017 over the construction of a bridge on…