🌱 Meet the two new academy‑trained officers now serving Camden residents

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:

• Meet the two new academy‑trained officers now serving Camden residents

Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 96 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 73.
• Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Two Camden Police Department officers graduate ALETA (camdenarknews.com) — Two newly certified officers, Jackson Boles and Emily Raybon, are joining the Camden Police Department after graduating from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy’s East Camden campus with Class 2026-B. They trained alongside 63 other cadets from across Arkansas in everything from constitutional law and crisis response to firearms and community policing, and are now ready to begin serving Camden residents.
   

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📸 Around Camden

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Camden

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Friday August 14

• Meet the Cardinals: Fall Sports
  Camden Fairview School Dist. Camden Fairview High School, 1750 Cash Rd SW, Camden, AR 71701\
  6:00 pm

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📣 Camden Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 5

• Jitterbots @ Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources →
  Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy, Smackover
  10:00 am

Friday August 7

• Let’s Go Fly a Kite! @ the Arkansas Museum of Natural History →
  Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy, Smackover
  10:00 am
• Test n Tune - Aug 7th →
  Prescott Raceway, 5121 AR-53, Prescott
  5:00 pm
• Power Hour Comedy →
  MAD House 101 Restaurant & Bar, 101 E Locust St, El Dorado
  8:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Story Time @ The 1988 →
  The 1988 - Books and Gifts, 117 N Jefferson Ave, El Dorado
  10:30 am

Wednesday August 12

• Windsocks @ Arkansas Museum Natural History →
  Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy, Smackover
  10:00 am

Friday August 14

• Meet the Cardinals: Fall Sports
  Camden Fairview School Dist. Camden Fairview High School, 1750 Cash Rd SW, Camden, AR 71701\
  6:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• Tinkering for Tots →
  Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy, Smackover
  10:00 am

Thursday August 20

• Beginning Sewing @ Arkansas Museum of Natural History →
  Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources, 4087 Smackover Hwy, Smackover
  10:00 am

Saturday August 22

• Council Hill →
  Murphy Arts District, 101 E Locust St, El Dorado
  7:00 pm
• Dad Rock Night (2000s Rock Tribute) presented by Council Hill →
  Murphy Arts District, 101 E Locust St, El Dorado
  8:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• L3Harris Technologies posted a job opening for Assembly B - 1st Shift in Camden. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Camden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Camden here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Magnolia

• Blue and Gold Day returns to the Square (magnoliabannernews.com)
• Hospital leaders: UAMS-Jefferson Regional partnership proactive measure against ‘headwinds' (pbcommercial.com)

Malvern

• Arkansas's Oldest Bar Has Poured Drinks on Central Avenue Since 1905 (onlyinyourstate.com)

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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: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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