Conway has released a Request for Proposals for individuals or firms to develop a historic preservation plan for the City.
Responses are due on Friday, August 2. Continue reading
Conway to Develop Historic Preservation Plan
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Deep-Rooted Drug Stores: “Looking Back”
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
In the early days of medicine, drugs were often dispensed by country doctors who made house calls. The doctor usually had two bags, one for his tools and one for the variety of remedies he would prescribe. As towns grew, doctors opened up offices with drug stores usually established somewhere nearby.
Various sources say that the drug store on the southeast corner of Oak and Front was originally established in 1890 by Dr. J.F. Kincheloe. Kincheloe Drug later became Continue reading
Conway OKs Springfield-Des Arc Bridge Costs
Conway’s City Council recently approved funding for the Springfield-Des Arc bridge, which is due to be relocated to Beaverfork Lake.
Thanks to efforts by the Faulkner County Historical Society and UCA history professor Ken Barnes Continue reading
Guarding Conway: “Looking Back”
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
The Arkansas Army National Guard has been a part of Conway for nearly a century. Many Faulkner County residents have served in the Conway unit and even more have been touched by its presence in the community.
The Conway unit was organized and federally recognized on April 21, 1921 as the Headquarters Company, 5th Regiment of Infantry Continue reading
The Shoe Factory: “Looking Back”
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
One of the first major steps to bring new industry to Conway occurred at the end of World War II when the Conway Chamber of Commerce realized that a large number of people in Conway and the surrounding area would need employment. The war was ending Continue reading