CONWAY — Filling the vacant seat is a priority for at least one member of the Conway School Board, and Barbara Lyons believes it should go to Michaela Clement, who finished fourth in the April 11 elections.
Cassie Capone, who recently completed the first year of her term, announced April 24 that she was stepping down due to moving out of town to Fryeburg, Maine.
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