George W. Branch, Jr., 85 of Camden, AR, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at his home with his family by his side as was his request. He was born September 29, 1937 in Pine Bluff to the late George Senior and Ada Gray Branch. George graduated from Watson Chapel High School in 1953 where he lettered in Football and Basketball. George attended Southern State University (SAU) in Magnolia on a basketball and football scholarship and later transferred to Arkansas A&M in Monticello where he also participated in All Sports and was a 4 sport letterman. George was very young when graduating high school. He played his first college football against Arkansas State at the age of 15.
The Camden Fairview School Board unanimously approved a resolution increasing licensed staff s salaries in order to comply with recent state legislation targeting teacher pay at Tuesday night s meeting.
In an email sent last week, Camden Fairview Superintendent Johnny Embry addressed Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee s education bill, known as the LEARNS Act.
A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Camden on Wednesday that left one high school student dead and another injured, authorities said.