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🌱 Camden officer fired and arrested; what police are doing next

Camden, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Camden! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Camden officer fired and arrested; what police are doing next
  • How Camden’s jobless rate stacks up against neighboring counties now
  • Camden community mourns the passing of Brandie Gayle Keithley

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Camden police officer charged with sexual solicitation (camdenarknews.com) — A Camden Police Department officer has been fired and arrested after an investigation found evidence supporting a sexual solicitation charge, and he is now held at the Ouachita County Detention Center. Department leaders say they’ll seek permanent revocation of his law enforcement certification and stress that Camden officers are held to high standards to maintain community trust.
   

• Clark County jobless rate down to 3.6% - (arkadelphian.com) — Ouachita County, whose seat is Camden, saw its April unemployment rate fall to 4.1%, down from 4.9% in March. The report also shows Clark and Pike counties tied for the lowest jobless rate in the region, offering Camden residents a snapshot of how the local job market compares across South Arkansas.
   

• Obituary: Brandie Gayle Keithley (stuttgartdailyleader.com) — Camden is mourning Brandie Gayle Keithley, a Camden Fairview graduate and co-owner/CFO of Keithley Heating and Air, who passed away June 9 after battling lupus. Services are set for June 13 at Calvary Baptist Church in East Camden, with the family requesting memorials to the church or Harmony Grove Athletics Booster Club.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • 🔥 Safety first, flavor second.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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