CONWAY — The countdown to Turkey Day is here, as is Black Friday the following day for all of us turkey-trotting shoppers and bargain hunters.
The fine folks at American Legion Post 46 are gearing up for their 30-plus-year annual free community Thanksgiving Dinner, set to be held from 1-4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.
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