🌱 Why Conway voters backed roads and safety but rejected lakeside amenities

Morning Conway! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Conway voters backed roads and safety but rejected lakeside amenities
• How UCA’s first aviation grad plans to give back to Conway
• Conway noted as the place where Gov. Orval Faubus died

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Ronda F.!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun and areas of low clouds, temps: high: 56, low: 53.
• Thursday: Rain and a t-storm; warmer, with a high of 67 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arkansas Cities See Mixed Results in Local Sales Tax Elections (arkansasbusiness.com) — Conway voters recently approved a permanent sales tax increase for street, drainage, and public safety projects but rejected a second set of taxes for a concert venue, downtown theater renovation, Lake Conway boardwalk, and convention center. City and business leaders say the approved measures restore critical infrastructure funding, while the failed quality-of-life projects may still return in some form as Conway weighs growth and economic development priorities.
   

• UCA Aviation Academy celebrates first graduate (501lifemag.com) — A Little Rock native has become the first graduate of UCA’s Aviation Academy, training at the Bill Cope Memorial Hangar at Conway Regional Airport and completing three major pilot certifications in just 18 months. He now plans to return to Conway as a certified flight instructor, helping expand local aviation training opportunities and support Arkansas’ growing need for pilots.
   

• Arkansas History for December 14: Charlie Rich birthday (magnoliareporter.com) — A statewide history roundup for December 14 notes that former Arkansas governor Orval Faubus died in Conway on this date in 1994. The piece also highlights county creations, early higher education milestones, and notable Arkansans born on December 14, including country star Charlie Rich and educator Henry Garland Bennett.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Senior Activities
  Mayflower Senior Citizens Building , 1 Ashmore Dr , Mayflower
  9:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  Max Milam Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 609 Aplin Ave , Perryville
  10:30 am
• Crochet Club
  Vilonia Public Library , 3 Bise Dr , Vilonia
  1:00 pm
• Homies Ages 5-10
  Max Milam Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 609 Aplin Ave , Perryville
  2:00 pm
• Paint Party -Jolly Snowman or Winter tree
  Malibu Cafe , 1123 Main St , Vilonia
  6:30 pm
• Conway Men's Chorus 2025 Christmas Concert
  Reynolds Performance Hall , b g , Conway
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Christmas PJ Preschool Storytime
  Vilonia Public Library , 3 Bise Dr , Vilonia
  10:30 am
• New Journeys Recovery
  Mayflower Senior Citizens Building , 1 Ashmore Dr , Mayflower
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Taste Test Kitchen
  Faulkner County Library , 1900 Tyler St , Conway
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Greenbrier Duels
  Greenbrier Junior High School , 10 School Dr , Greenbrier
  3:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Pruitt's Stockyards
  Pruitt's Mid State Livestock, LLC. , 16867 Hwy 65 S , Damascus
  1:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Johnny Smith Livestock
  Johnny Smith Livestock , 701 Caney Valley Dr , Plumerville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Detail of the day!
  With some shampooing and some stain removal I was able to get this beautiful minivan back in tip top shape! (Nextdoor Woodland Springs)
• Schedule a clean before the Holidays to impress all your family and friends!
  We make the beds, wash any laundry you may have, run the dishwasher or hand wash those dishes for you, whatever needs cleaned we will take care of… (Nextdoor Art Pond Turf)

• Arkansas Staffing posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Conway. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Conway. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Conway here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Little Rock

• North Little Rock brings holiday cheer with Elks Christmas Parade (kark.com)
• Cold-weather overnight shelters opening Sunday in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Saline County (arkansasonline.com)
• 'Unacceptable:' 6 Arkansas school districts receive 'F' grade from state (katv.com)

Little Rock

• UA Little Rock Celebrates Fall 2025 Graduates (ualr.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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