Conway News

For the past several years, the Women's Shelter of Central Arkansas has produced Broken China Jewelry pendants.

St. Joseph Elementary student Brooklyn Walthall, of Conway, has been awarded a scholarship to the Halberg Ecology Camp by the Arkansas Audobon Society.

Teachers, District Board Members and mentors made the traditional walkway of two lines to cheer them in with high fives and thumbs up as the crowd cheered too.

As is the case with most seniors, class valedictorian Sigan Chen said leaving high school is a bittersweet experience, as she said she'll be leaving behind good friends and encouraging teachers that she has come to know over the last four years.

A sea of red, more than 200 red caps were tossed into the air Saturday morning concluding the graduation ceremonies of the Vilonia High School class of 2012-13. Traditionally, the 208 graduates said goodbye to one chapter in their life.

Faulkner County Sheriff's Deputy Hans Fifer died in the line of duty in April during training exercises.

It was fun while it lasted. House Speaker Davy Carter won't make a Republican race for governor.

Conway Police say the boy was missing for approximately 30 minutes before a K-9 found him in the woods.

SUBMITTED PHOTO More than 60 representatives of the Conway Area Career Center competed in the areas of welding, construction, auto collision repair, photography, cosmetology, computer technology and architectural drafting competed during the recent Arkansas Skills USA event.

Growing up in Pine Bluff, she played football in seventh grade - until someone realized she was a girl - and while in junior high, conducted the town's high school band.

Hardware and software vendors are foolish to ignore the needs of the growing population of older computer and information technology users, the so-called "silver surfers". US researchers offer convincing evidence in a monograph to be published in the International Journal of Intercultural Information Management that from the business perspective, ... (more)

Several Conway residents reported to the police over the weekend that their Centennial bank accounts had been accessed and used to make purchases in Florida.

Hardware and software vendors are foolish to ignore the needs of the growing population of older computer and information technology users, the so-called "silver surfers." US researchers offer convincing evidence in a monograph to be published in the International Journal of Intercultural Information Management that from the business perspective, ... (more)

Mrs. Nat R. Griswold and Mrs. C.J. Greene entertained a group of friends Friday at the home of Mrs.

The Walmart Neighborhood Market at Prince Street in Conway is set to open this summer, the store's manager said Monday.

The Conway Police Department, Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, and the University of Central Arkansas Police Department will observe National Police Week with a 5:30 p.m. tribute to fallen officers Wednesday at Simon Park in Conway.

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel continues to provide information and resources to the people of Arkansas related to the Mayflower oil spill, adding a toll-free hotline and releasing air-quality findings based on samples his office has collected.

Scholarships totaling more than $21,0000 were recently awarded to local health care students by the Conway Regional Health Foundation.

Abbey Trussell and Josh Antoine were two recipients of St. Joseph School's Father Dellert Award presented May 8 at the Junior/Senior Banquet.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recovered the body of a missing Conway boater Sunday.