CONWAY — After voting almost two years to the day not to pursue a digital message board for Kennett High School, on Tuesday, the Conway School Board opted unanimously to seek planning board approval to renovate the current sign at the foot of Eagles’ Way to light up.
The board — Megan Beckwith, Randy Davison, Sarah Burke, Brittany Hodge, Melanie Lebel, Joe Mosca and Nicole Stanley — voted 7-0 on Tuesday night to utilize up to $25,000 in surplus funds at the end of this current school year to add a digital message board.
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