Camden News

01/17/2026

The Camden City Council passed four resolutions and one ordinance in their regular meeting.

The Camden City Council passed four resolutions and one ordinance in their regular meeting on Tuesday.

01/17/2026

Sgt. Christopher Heath Edens, of the Union County Sheriff's Office and former member of the Camden Police Department, received the Invictus Award from the Arkansas Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training during the January meeting of the Union County Quorum Court.

01/15/2026

Founder Diane Williams recently sat with the Camden News and shared how her journey led her to Camden. Williams brings more than a decade of experience providing counseling services in Magnolia and Fordyce.

Williams Christian Counseling, LLC recently opened its doors at 1249 Maul Road and will have a ribbon cutting at 12 p.m. on Jan. 23.

01/15/2026

The U.S. Department of Defense said that it will invest $1 billion in L3Harris Technologies rocket motor business, a first-of-its-kind deal the department says is vital to expanding production of rocket motors for weapons systems like the Patriot Advanced Capacity and Tomahawk missiles.

The U.S. Department of Defense said Tuesday that it will invest $1 billion in L3Harris Technologies rocket motor business, a first-of-its-kind deal the department says is vital to expanding production of rocket motors for weapons systems like the Patriot Advanced Capacity and Tomahawk missiles.

01/15/2026

Camden Fairview's Nick Vaughn is no longer the head football coach at Camden Fairview, stepping down to become the new head coach of the Maumelle Hornets.

01/15/2026

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged threatening comment made on Facebook referencing Camden’s upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. parade, police confirmed Wednesday.

A man has been arrested in connection with a threatening comment made on Facebook referencing Camden's upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. parade, police confirmed Wednesday.

01/14/2026

https://www.camdenarknews.com/news/2026/jan/14/threat-prompts-police-probe-public-concern-ahead/

Comments on the City of Camden Facebook post about this weekend's MLK Day parade have led to a police investigation and raised concerns amongst residents about the safety of the parade.

01/14/2026

Camden Fairview Head Football Coach and AD Nick Vaughn resigns, accepts position at Maumelle. Well wishes.

01/13/2026

In a state where a lack of access to obstetric services has resulted in over half of the counties being labeled "maternity care deserts," a survey also found gaps in preparedness for pregnancy-related emergencies — even among hospitals that still routinely deliver babies.

In a state where a lack of access to obstetric services has resulted in over half of the counties being labeled "maternity care deserts," a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences survey also found gaps in preparedness for pregnancy-related emergencies -- even among hospitals that still routinel...

01/13/2026

A Sparkman man has been charged with three counts of r**e, one count of in**st and failure to comply with registration and reporting requirements.

01/13/2026

A Camden man has been given a $100,000 bond on charges of r**e, false imprisonment, terroristic threatening and aggravated assault.

01/09/2026

President Donald Trump proposed setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times."

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing "troubled and dangerous times."