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12/22/2025

Congratulations to 1020 Samantha Drive, a longtime must-see during the holidays in Conway, and the winner of this year's Light Up Conway contest, powered by Conway Corporation!

Thanks to everyone who entered! Be sure to get out and enjoy all the lights this Christmas season with family!

12/22/2025

BREAKING- In a 4-3 vote, The Conway School District has announced that Jason Black will serve as the superintendent of Conway Public Schools effective January 1st.

For more information please visit the Conway Public Schools release at: https://www.conwayschools.org/article/2610939

12/21/2025

While it is disappointing that the Museum did not receive the grant, our growing group of volunteers is proud of the work we’ve done this year. We look forward to a new year of turning this hidden gem into a crown jewel!

Spread the word! Faulkner County has a splendid little museum on Courthouse Square! Come visit!

12/21/2025

Breaking from Conway Public Schools- the Conway Public School District Board of Education will meet today at 5 pm to discuss the selection of the district’s next superintendent.

The board will enter executive session before a decision is announced.

Following the executive session- the board will reconvene in its open session to announce their decision.

The board meeting can be watched live on the Conway Public School’s YouTube channel.

This is a developing story and more information will be shared later this evening.

12/18/2025

12/13/2025

12/12/2025

Traffic Advisory

The Conway Police Department would like to remind the public that the annual Conway Christmas Parade will take place Saturday, December 13th, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

To ensure a safe and enjoyable event, several streets in the downtown area will close starting around 4:30 p.m. as parade floats begin lining up. Please plan for delays, detours, and increased pedestrian traffic.

Parade Route:
The parade will travel along Front Street, from the Deer Street intersection to the Mill Street intersection.

For additional parade details, please visit Conway AR Christmas Parade

We appreciate your cooperation and hope everyone has a safe and festive evening in downtown Conway!

12/10/2025

Today we honor Assistant Chief Bill Keathley. The support that has been shown is overwhelming and we thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers as it will be a day of mourning and celebration. We expect that there will be a lot in attendance, so it will be very important to stay as organized as possible to maintain safety at all times. This is the planned parking designations for the service today. We will try to monitor this post for any questions you may have, but please forgive us if we do not respond promptly.

Reminder from previous post:

Following the Fire Service Memorial for Assistant Chief Bill Keathley, there will be a Fire Service Procession from Antioch Church to Crestlawn Memorial Park. The route will be as follows:

- South on Amity to Dave Ward
- East on Dave Ward
- North on E. German
- East on US-64

Memorial Service
Antioch Baptist Church: 150 Amity Rd. Conway, AR 72032
Visitation: Wednesday, December 10,2025 from 11:00am-1:00pm
Service: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:00pm
Burial: Crestlawn Memorial Park, 472 US-64, Conway, AR 72032

12/09/2025

Members of the Maumelle Fire Department and Maumelle Police Department gathered on the White Oak overpass this afternoon to pay tribute to Conway Fire Department Asst. Chief Bill Keathley, who passed away this weekend following a battle with cancer. Services for Chief Keathley will be at 1 pm on Wednesday, December 10, at the Antioch Baptist Church in Conway.

12/08/2025

Over the next several days you can expect delays at the new Salem Rd bridge at Tucker Creek. Crews will be in the area applying the final layer of asphalt to the roadway and the trailhead parking lots.

12/07/2025

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Assistant Chief Bill Keathley. The Conway Fire Department mourns the loss of a leader, coworker, and friend. We will update with more information in the coming days, and please keep the Keathley Family in your thoughts and prayers.