Lawrence County 9-1-1

08/11/2026

⚠️ TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 12:30 PM — TAKE SHELTER NOW ⚠️

NWS has issued a Tornado Warning that includes our response area until 12:30 PM.

Get to the lowest floor, an interior room, away from windows. Cover your head and neck. If you’re in a mobile home or vehicle, move to a sturdy structure right now — do not try to outrun it.

If you have an emergency, call 911.

Check on your neighbors once it’s safe. After the storm, watch for downed power lines — treat every line as energized and report them to 911.

Stay safe!

07/26/2026

07/21/2026

⚠️ WEATHER ALERT | Be Prepared Today ⚠️

The National Weather Service is forecasting multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.

Hazards may include:
🌩️ Damaging wind gusts
🌳 Downed trees
⚡ Downed power lines
🧊 Large hail
🌪️ Isolated tornadoes
🌧️ Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding

Please remember:
• Stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings.
• Never drive through flooded roadways. Turn Around, Don't Drown.
• If you encounter a downed power line, assume it is energized. Stay away, keep others away, and report it to 911 if it poses an immediate hazard.
• If travel isn't necessary during the strongest storms, consider staying off the roads.

Lawrence County 911 will be monitoring conditions throughout the event. Additional team members are being staffed. If you experience a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Stay safe, stay informed, and check on family, friends, and neighbors as storms move through.

07/16/2026

07/03/2026

🎆 Fireworks are part of the holiday... but let's keep 911 available for real emergencies. 🎇

We love seeing everyone celebrate Independence Day, and we hope you have a safe and enjoyable weekend!

Before reaching for the phone, here's a quick reminder:

🚨 CALL 911 IF:
• Someone is injured or burned.
• A fire has started or is spreading.
• Fireworks are being used in a way that creates an immediate danger to people or property.
• There is any life-threatening emergency.

📞 USE A NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER IF:
• You have a general noise complaint.
• You want to report fireworks that are not creating an immediate emergency.
• You need to speak with law enforcement about a non-urgent issue.

Lawrence County 911 Non-Emergency Numbers:
🚒🚑 740-533-0911 (Fire & EMS)
👮 740-532-3525 (Law Enforcement)

🎇 Fireworks Safety Tips:
✅ Keep a bucket of water or a hose nearby.
✅ Never allow children to handle fireworks.
✅ Never relight a "dud" firework.
✅ Keep a safe distance from spectators, homes, vehicles, and dry grass.
✅ Leave the big shows to the professionals whenever possible.

Our dispatchers, deputies, firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and first responders will be working throughout the holiday weekend to keep Lawrence County safe. By calling the right number for the right situation, you help ensure 911 lines remain open for those who truly need immediate assistance.

Have a safe, happy, and memorable Fourth of July weekend! 🎆🎉

07/03/2026

Today marks 30 years since Lawrence County 911 first went online. Three decades of answering our community's hardest moments.

We can't mark this anniversary without remembering how our first day began. On July 3, 1996, just hours after the new center opened, one of the first calls we ever received came from the fireworks store fire in Scottown. Nine lives were lost and eleven people were injured that day. It's a tragedy this community has never forgotten, and one that reshaped fireworks safety across Ohio.

We remember Ryan Aldridge, Misti Cron, Shelbi Cron, Candy Lee, Matt Sansom, Floyd Tolliver, Ona Tolliver, Jason Wallace, and Kathlene Wilks. Their memorial reads, "Taken From Our Lives... Not From Our Hearts."

Thirty years on, every dispatcher who puts on the headset carries that responsibility. To the families who still grieve and the responders who answered the call, we honor you. And as this holiday weekend arrives, please celebrate safely.

07/02/2026

We got lucky. This is a truck mounted crash attenuator. It was in a work zone on US 52 in Lawrence County as crews were making pavement repairs when a driver hit it. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the driver was on his phone, dropped it, and was trying to retrieve it at the time of impact. The good news is everyone walked away. The bad news is that we have to buy a new piece of equipment. (Yes, we will seek reimbursement from the at-fault driver’s insurance company.) This is the 62nd time our crews have been hit this year. Move over. Slow down. Pay attention. These are 100% preventable crashes. Learn more about Ohio's move over law at moveover.ohio.gov.

06/25/2026

06/07/2026

Read the obituary of George Timothy Hewitt from Proctorville, OH. Leave your condolences and send flowers to the family to show you care.

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Lawrence County EMS on earning the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold 2026 Award! 🏆

When every second counts, these are the folks you want showing up. Thank you for your dedication to our community! 👏❤️ 🚑

At Lawrence County EMS we are proud to work hard for the Citizens of Lawrence County. It is our goal to provide the most cutting edge care and our people have been recognized as some of the best!