CONWAY — Conway School Board member Barbara Lyons has announced she will not seek re-election, and it looks like a race is already shaping up. Three seats are opening on the board — two three-year terms and a one-year. The filing period closes Friday at 5 p.m.
Incumbent Randy Davison, who has logged 15 years of service on the board, filed Wednesday.
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