CONWAY — Mother Nature appears to have taken her cue from Kennett High ski jumping Coach Chip Henry — it’s time for winter.
While the white stuff is finally arriving, Henry beat Mother Nature to the punch by making snow out at the Chip Henry Ski Jump on New Year’s Eve and four days later, the Eagles had a ton of snow.
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