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Hi Camden! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want to rent Camden Fairview's tennis courts for your next event?
- Which Camden contestant just brought home the Miss Southwest District crown?
- How does a $6 billion missile deal touch Camden's workforce?
Also on today's calendar: Lafayette County at Camden Fairview and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hot with a couple of t-storms, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Camden Fairview School Board to allow tennis court rental (camdenarknews.com) — Camden residents can now rent Camden Fairview's tennis courts, after the school board added them to its official list of rentable facilities at a recent special meeting. Local groups can also reserve gyms, auditoriums, cafeterias, and stadiums, with rental fees ranging from $250 to $1,000 plus deposits and practice charges, by emailing details to district staff. 
• SW District Pageant crowns Johnson of Camden, Hall of Taylor & Blackwood of Kirby (swark.today) — A Camden representative, Madison Johnson, has been crowned 2026 Miss Southwest District at the Southwest District Livestock Show and Fair, giving local residents someone to cheer for at the Arkansas State Fair. The pageant in Fair Park Coliseum also honored Abigail Hall of Taylor and Masyn Blackwood of Kirby, after a full evening of interviews, onstage questions, and awards across three age divisions.
• L3Harris announces $6 billion-plus THAAD deal, new production facility (256today.com) — L3Harris' plant in Camden plays a key role in a new seven-year, $6 billion-plus contract to boost production of THAAD missile propulsion systems. While the company hasn't said where a new facility will be built, the deal aims to dramatically expand interceptor output nationwide and underscores Camden's role in high-tech defense manufacturing.
📸 Around Camden
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Camden
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★ Featured events ★
- Emerson at Camden Fairview →
Camden Fairview High School, 1750 Cash Rd SW, Camden
4:30 pm
Monday October 5
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Other local events
- Lafayette County at Camden Fairview →
Camden Fairview High School, 1750 Cash Rd SW, Camden
5:00 pm - Magnolia at Camden Fairview →
Camden Fairview High School, 1750 Cash Rd SW, Camden
7:00 pm - Watson Chapel at Camden Fairview →
Camden Fairview High School, 1750 Cash Rd SW, Camden
7:00 pm
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
Thursday October 15
📣 Camden Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 1968: A Folsom Redemption-Johnny Cash Exhibition →
Gallery of History Museum, 412 E. Faulkner St., El Dorado - EHS Football vs Marion
Washington Middle School, 1205 N West Ave, El Dorado
7:00 pm - Move the Mission →
Norphlet AR - 14th Annual Paint the Town Pink →
El Dorado AR
9:00 am - Football vs Northwestern Oklahoma State University →
Wilkins Stadium at Rip Powell Field, Magnolia
2:00 pm - Fall Festival Trick and Trot →
Magnolia AR
5:00 pm - Barber Violin Concerto (El Dorado, AK) →
El Dorado Municipal Auditorium, 100 W 8th St, El Dorado
7:00 pm - Barber Violin Concerto →
El Dorado Municipal Auditorium, 100 W 8th St, El Dorado
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Brookshire Grocery posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker in Camden. Apply here.
- Walmart posted a job opening for Cosmetics Cashier in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Magnolia
- Barnett takes calf roping average as Muleriders put five in short round (gilmermirror.com)
Arkadelphia
- Rex Nelson's college football predictions: Week 5 (arkansasonline.com)
Ok Camden! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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