CONWAY — If a picture truly is worth a thousand words, the Sun’s 2025 Photo Contest generated 241,000 words. With five categories, there were 241 entries.
This year’s categories were Foliage (50 entries from 35 people), Pets (23 entries from 20 people), People (24 entries from 15 people), Scenics (102 entries from 61 people) and Wildlife (42 entries from 22 people).
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