CONWAY — On Monday, the first night that the new Conway School Board met to reorganize, members learned that one of their first tasks will be to fill a vacancy.
Cassie Capone, who recently completed her first year of a three-year term, emailed the board saying she needs to step down as she is moving out of the school district.
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