CONWAY — Community spirit was a common theme throughout the valley this first week of spring.
It was evident Tuesday night at Horsefeathers for the benefit for Jill Butterfield and Chad French and their dog Daisy. The house they rent on Main Street in Conway Village behind Gayle Baker’s Travel Agency caught fire Feb. 20.
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