February 28, 2009 the Lawrence County Amateur Radio Club had a ham fest at the Hoxie Community Center.

A ham fest isn't a bunch of folks gathered to consume a bunch of smoked ham or bbq but rather a group of individuals with a common interest in the electronic world of amateur radio and communications. Dealers as far as Kansas City, Kansas came to show off their wares with hopes of sales as well as developing new clientele for their electronics and radios.

The Lawrence County Amateur Radio Club is compiled with various individuals ranging from physicians to school teachers and the retired to the disabled with primary interest in providing emergency communications when other communication venues are not available due to disaster or storm.