CONWAY — Happy Easter and Passover, as we head into what looks to be a mixed bag for spring weather.
I don’t know about you, but I was awakened at 5 a.m. early Good Friday morning by the sound of thunder as heavy rain fell — which was pretty cool to hear.
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