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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Top teams off to head-scratching starts (nwaonline.com) — Camden Fairview's 1-1 Cardinals are highlighted in this week's statewide high school football preview as they prepare for a road test at undefeated Hamburg. The article surveys surprising starts across Arkansas, from struggling traditional powers to surging programs, and lists key matchups, giving Camden fans context on where their team fits in the early-season picture.
• Major defense contractor lands $4.7 billion deal to ramp up missile-defense production (cleveland.com) — Camden's growing role in the defense industry is getting a major boost, as L3Harris' two new local facilities will help fulfill a $4.7 billion contract to build PAC-3 missile propulsion systems. The seven-year deal is expected to ramp up production capacity significantly, potentially supporting more high-tech jobs and long-term investment in the Camden area.
• World's strongest military boosts a powerful African royal force with 10 U.S. HIMARS capable of destroying artillery and missile launchers (businessinsider.com) — Lockheed Martin's facility in Camden will host Moroccan technicians for two-week visits as part of testing and preparing new HIMARS rocket launchers bound for Morocco. The work, coordinated through the U.S. Army, underscores Camden's ongoing role in high-end defense manufacturing and international military partnerships that support local jobs and specialized production activity.
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