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🌱 What’s next for Ouachita County’s disputed Tax Collector/Treasurer job?

Camden, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Camden! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s next for Ouachita County’s disputed Tax Collector/Treasurer job?
  • Could that traffic ticket text on your phone be a scam?
  • How East Camden’s new training center could reshape policing across Arkansas

Today's riddle: Where did the two roofs meet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 60.
  • Monday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fate of Tax Collect0r/Treasurer position still uncertain (camdenarknews.com) — Ouachita County leaders are scrambling to resolve whether the combined Tax Collector/Treasurer position can legally continue after the Arkansas Attorney General said the merger is unconstitutional. Local officials are weighing ballot options and legal challenges on a tight timeline, a decision that will shape how Camden-area residents’ tax dollars are handled going forward.
   

• Ouachita County Issues Scam Alerts – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Residents in Camden and across Ouachita County are being warned about fake “civil traffic” and “final enforcement” notices sent by text and email that try to steal personal and financial information. The sheriff’s office urges you not to click any payment links, to verify tickets directly with Ouachita County District Court or official .gov sites, and to report any suspicious messages.
   

• Arkansas Department of Public Safety opens new state-of-the-art training center in East Camden (myarklamiss.com) — A new state-of-the-art law enforcement training center has officially opened in East Camden, bringing a major public safety investment right to Camden’s doorstep. The Arkansas Department of Public Safety says the facility will host officers from across Arkansas, offering advanced, scenario-based training designed to improve readiness, modernize policing skills, and strengthen safety for both communities and officers statewide.
   

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  • Longtime AHS teacher among 3 recipients of Arkansas Educator Impact Awards - (arkadelphian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: At a shingles bar! (Thank you Yann P. for sending it in!)
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