CONWAY — It’s shaping up to be a busy weekend, from Valley Pride cleanups and Kentucky Derby hat contests to golf (already?), Cinque de Mayo specials, garden center open houses, music and even a mentalist who can tell you all sorts of things about yourself that you may or may not want to know.
It’s sort of a pre-black fly season celebration of fun things to do in this valley in the shadow of the original Big Mt. George W., all for worthy local causes.
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