CONWAY — With nearly two weeks in the book for the annual Conway Parks and Recreation Department’s summer camp, officials could not be more pleased with how things are going. There have been no reported cases of COVID-19 among the children and staff. In fact, the camp continues to grow in size.
Director John Eastman said Wednesday there are currently 141 children, ages 6-14, from Albany and Conway signed up and he’s expecting two more to join next week.
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