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Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Friday, May 9, 2025 a $742,179,564 firm-fixed-price contract for production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.
HIMARS chassis are built by Lockheed Martin in Camden. HIMARS launchers typically fire GMLRS and ATACMS rockets. GMLRS rockets are also built in Camden by Lockheed Martin. Aerojet Rocketdyne in Camden produces the solid rocket motor for the GMLRS. ATACMS rounds are produced at Lockheed Martin in Camden.
A joint venture looking to extract lithium from South Arkansas brine wells has increased its proposed royalty rate to mineral rights owners to 2.5%.
After a resounding defeat of a 1.82% royalty rate in November, Standard Lithium and its partner, Equinor, submitted a new royalty application Friday to the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission to establish a “fair and equitable” payment to rights holders.
The request comes after the joint venture obtained commission approval in April for its Reynolds Unit, a geographic area that encapsulates parts of Miller and Lafayette counties, which resolved one of a number of sticking points that prevented the establishment of a royalty last year.
Standard Lithium and Equinor are asking the commission to approve a royalty structure identical to the one Standard Lithium proposed in conjunction with four other companies last year — except for the higher proposed royalty rate of 2.5%.
KNOE TV WEATHER with Chief Meteorologist Marcus Walter
Friday will bring early sunshine followed by late day rain and storms, as a front lingers nearby the region. Temperatures on Friday will reach the low 90s. Saturday will bring sunshine early followed by late day rain and storms. Temperatures will reach the low 90s on Saturday. Sunday will bring increasing sunshine and temperatures in the low 90s. Monday will bring plenty of sunshine and temperatures in the low 90s. Tuesday will bring afternoon and evening storms as a cold front sweeps across the region. Temperatures will reach the low 90s. Wednesday will bring plenty of clouds and temperatures in the upper 80s. Thursday will bring sunshine and temperatures in the low 80s.Tonight, will bring a mostly clear sky and temperatures in the mid 70s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.