CONWAY — The Conway School District announced its third positive test for COVID-19 in the last 22 days, as a new case of the virus was reported at John H. Fuller Elementary School in North Conway on Thursday.
Superintendent Kevin Richard alerted all families and staff within SAU 9 of the positive case via email and on the SAU website late Thursday morning.
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