CONWAY — Valley Pride Day organizer Donna Woodward reported Monday that Saturday's event drew a record number of volunteers who removed trash from 32 local communities.
She added that, unfortunately, there also was an unprecedented amount of junk that needed to be cleaned off the area's roadways.
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