CONWAY — Each year, the Sun's editorial staff votes on what it thinks are the top 10 stories of the year. And if there was ever a year when the biggest story was obvious, 2020 is it. The pandemic, of course, dominated national news as well as here at home.
1. COVID-19 closes the economy but then Conway explodes with summer visitors, some of whom act badly, which causes a backlash against tourists. Real estate booms.
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