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SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2017 HOMETOWN CONWAY • RIVER VALLEY & OZARK EDITION OF THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
TABLE OF CONTENTS Building momentum ............................................. 4
NEW SHOPPING, DINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS COME TO CONWAY
Tour of the town.....................................................7 10 THINGS TO DO IN CONWAY
FEATURED BUSINESSES:
Arkansas Duct Doctors ......................................6 Baker Drug ............................................................. 17 Canopy Employment Screening ...................8 Caldwell Country Store (Conway) ........... 19 Central Arkansas Pest ..................................... 19 Conway Area Chamber
of Commerce ................................................. 13 Conway Cycle Shop .......................................... 16 Conway Corp. ....................................................... 11 Conway Regional Health System .................9 Faulkner County Library ............................... 16 First Security Bank ................................................8 H2:4 Outdoors ...................................................... 17 McKinney Tire Pros ..............................................8 St. Andrew’s Place .............................................. 17 St. Joseph School ................................................ 19 The Stitcher’s Garden ...................................... 11 Unlimited Possibilities .................................... 11
ON THE COVER Various scenes depict the vibrant atmosphere and hometown charm that Conway has to offer.
Main photo: Sheena Hare/
Capture Arkansas
Photos, from top: William Harvey/ River Valley & Ozark Edition; Sydney Frames/Capture Arkansas; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette file photo; William Harvey/River Valley & Ozark Edition
MEET
YOUR NEIGHBOR
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Under control .....................................................12 FORGED IN FIRE, CASTLEBERRY USES EXPERIENCE TO LEAD CONWAY
A day in the life ...................................................14 COLLEGE TOWN OFFERS ACTIVITIES TO APPEAL TO ALL INTERESTS
Found in the town.............................................. 18 HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW CONWAY?
Meet your neighbors: 2, 10 & 12
Community culture ........................................... CONWAY PUBLIC ART BOARD CHOOSES MUSICAL-PARK DESIGN
Thad McCracken
HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH HENDRIX COLLEGE
HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SEASON LAST YEAR?
Last season was a good year for us, though it didn’t finish how we would have liked (11-15). We had several accomplishments that were building blocks for the future of our program. I’m proud of our guys and am excited for this upcoming season.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN AT HENDRIX COLLEGE?
I am in my 13th year at Hendrix and eighth as the head men’s basketball coach.
WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE PROGRAM?
I accepted the assistant men’s basketball po- sition back in the spring of 2005 and was excited for the vision of the college. I have been at Hendrix through all of the latest major construction in athletics, as well as The Village at Hendrix and other areas of campus and feel very fortunate to have been in the right place at the right time to accept the head coaching position.
WHERE DID YOU LIVE BEFORE COMING TO CONWAY?
I grew up in southern Indiana and played col- lege basketball there before moving to Richmond, Kentucky, and coached in Lexington before com- ing to Conway.
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT THE CONWAY COMMUNITY?
My wife and I love the friends we have made and the small-town feel that Conway still has, despite all of the growth that has occurred during our time here. She is very active, both in terms of running and exercising, but also with respect to volunteering her time on some local boards. Con- way has also proven to be a great place to raise a family, and we are excited to watch our boys continue to grow up in the community.
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