CONWAY — America celebrated the 20th year of Lights On Afterschool last week.
While the official date was Thursday, Oct. 17, Project SUCCEED at the Conway Elementary and John H. Fuller schools teamed up to hold an “a-maze-ing” event on Friday, Oct. 18.
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