Storms Bring Much Needed Rain To Imboden Area On Thursday
Around 6 pm on Thursday, a front moved through Lawrence County bringing some much needed rain to the area, but it may not be enough. Reports show that our area…
Powerful Storms Strike Lawrence County Causing Heavy Damage Across The County
 A powerful line of thunder storms moved into Lawrence County around 7 pm on Sunday evening. The Lawrence County Dispatch alerted fire departments across the county of this severe…
Chance Of Severe Weather Moving Into The Area
 Severe weather impacting western Arkansas could slowly move into our area on Wednesday, continuing into Wednesday night.  According to forecast from WeatherUnderground for Wednesday : Overcast with a…
Possible Severe Weather In Our Area For The Remainder Of The Week
 From the National Weather Service:  THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS… THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL…NORTH MISSISSIPPI…AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A…
Duck numbers down, but cold air in forecast
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists conducted the annual midwinter waterfowl survey Jan. 1-5, counting an estimated 1.1 million ducks, including about 750,000 mallards, in the state’s…
Snow Blankets Lawrence County Overnight But Roads Stay In Good Conditions
Snow blankets Lawrence County overnight with snow totals from 1 to 3 inches throughout the county. Lawrence County Deputies and Walnut Ridge Police Officers reported bridges and overpasses were beginning…
Winter Driving Tips From The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
The best advice for driving in bad winter weather is not to drive at all, if you can avoid it. Don’t go out until the snow plows and sanding trucks…
Lawrence County Inmates Assist With Lake Charles Clean Up After Storms
Inmates from the Lawrence County Jail are assisting Lake Charles State park with clean up after Tuesday’s storm. Sheriff Jody Dotson said Thursday that 5 inmates from the Lawrence County…
Tuesday’s Storms Keep Deputies And Fire Departments Busy Clearing Roads And Surveying Damage
The storms that came through our area around 6:30 am Tuesday morning delivered some very high winds that caused damage to several areas. Around 6:00 am the Lawrence County Dispatch…
Heat Stress in the Elderly
Elderly people (that is, people aged 65 years and older) are more prone to heat stress than younger people for several reasons: •Elderly people do not adjust as well as…
Sheriff’s Deputies Stay Busy Chasing Storms In Lawrence County
During Wednesday’s storms, Sheriff Dotson and his deputies spread out all over the county watching the developing weather in our area. Â Many schools in the area closed early in an…
Levee In Pocahontas Fails Causing Flooding And Evacuation
Residents in east Pocahontas are being evacuated tonight after a levee breach on the Black River is sending flood waters into homes and businesses in and around Pocahontas. Randolph County…
11th Death In Recent Storms Is A Sharp County Resident From Tuesday Nights Tornado
JoAnne Bradley 48 years old of Shelbyville Road in Sharp County was found dead after a tornado passed through the area of Hwy 230 just across the Lawrence/Sharp county line.…
Lawrence County Assist Sharp County With Tornado Damage In Calamine Area
At 11:30 pm Tuesday, the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a request from Sharp County for manpower in the Calamine area and Milligan Camp Ground area. Reports from Sharp County…
Storms Assault Lawrence County For A Second Straight Night Keeping Deputies Busy
Storms once again moved into Lawrence and surrounding areas Tuesday night. At 9:45 pm the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a 911 call in the area of the Lawrence/Sharp County…
Sheriff’s Deputies and Ravenden Police Report On Storms In Our Area
The Lawrence County Dispatch Center alerted emergency personel in the Imboden and Ravenden area of a possible tornado located 9 miles west of Ravenden at 4:50pm on Monday. The National…