CONWAY — Shawn Baldwin and Melanie Lebel are vying for the one-year seat on the Conway School Board. Voting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9 at the Conway Town Garage in Center Conway from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The candidates were jointly interviewed on SUN TV on March 18. To watch the interview, go to conwaydailysun.com and click on Interviews.
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