The Walnut Ridge Fire Department was called out shortly before 2:45 AM Wednesday morning to a fully involved house fire on 435 Lawrence. The house was up for sale and was uninhabited pending sale. The Fire Department had the fire under control quickly.

The Fire Department had the fire under control quickly.

Monday morning, March 23, 2009, emergency services were dispatched to Hwy 67 South two and a half miles south of Hoxie to a two vehicle accident. It was rumored that the driver of the sedan had fallen asleep and hit the mini van in the rear and the accident occurred without personal injury to either participants.

fallen asleep and hit the mini van in the rear and the accident occurred without personal injury to either participants.

Alicia Emergency Services were paged out around 2:45 P.M. to a vechile that's over turned into a ditch with water just West of Minturn on Hwy 228. When Medic One Ambulance and members of the Alicia Volenteer Fire Department arrived on scene, the driver of the vehicle was nowhere to be seen. A passerby had stopped and taken the driver to her home near by stating that she had a good gash on her forehead but wanted to go straight home instead of the hospital.

Volenteer Fire Department arrived on scene, the driver of the vehicle was nowhere to be seen. A passerby had stopped and taken the driver to her home near by stating that she had a good gash on her forehead but wanted to go straight home instead of the hospital.

Two vehicle accident at the junction of Hwy 91 and Hwy 63 when the red Kia Optima ran into the path of the North bound white SUV on Hwy 91. No one was injured due to the accident even though both vehicles were required to be hauled off with a wrecker.

vehicles were required to be hauled off with a wrecker.

Just around seven AM Thursday morning the Walnut Ridge Volunteer Fire Department and the Emergency Response Team were dispatched to a two vehicle accident at the junction of Hwy 63 and Hwy 91. Luckily it appeared that any injury was minimal if any at all as the result of the accident. The driver of the pickup was transported to the hospital to be checked over.

Luckily it appeared that any injury was minimal if any at all as the result of the accident. The driver of the pickup was transported to the hospital to be checked over.

I was privileged to be included Sunday evening, December 13, 2009, when the Compassionate Friends of Lawrence County met at the Lawrence County Court House Lobby at 7 PM in remembrance in family and friends that have died. Candles were lit in remembrance as well as poems and songs read and sang. Following the meeting snacks were served.

friends that have died. Candles were lit in remembrance as well as poems and songs read and sang. Following the meeting snacks were served.