Tommy Missert and Jonny Parkhurst spray the ice sheet at the Ham Arena to prepare for its July 5 re-opening. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)CONWAY — Come summer, the Ham Ice Arena is always the coolest place in town.
Manager Dave "Woody" Woodbury and crew have been preparing the arena for its scheduled reopening July 5.
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