CONWAY — Kennett High School Neal Moylan helmed his last commencement ceremony as head Eagle last Saturday morning. Meanwhile, the Class of 2019 was blessed with perfect graduation weather — cool, breezy, partly cloudy skies — at the school’s Gary Millen Stadium. But as a precaution, water bottles had been placed under every seat and tents were set up at each end of the football field.
One hundred and seventy-nine students received diplomas at the two-hour event, which was attended by close to 1,000 people.
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