This year, we are partnering with Young Professionals of Conway to bring you profiles of some of Conway’s brightest young professionals. This month, we introduce you to Melvin Martinez. Melvin is the Local Marketing Coordinator at Tacos 4 Life restaurant. Tacos4Life is a taco restaurant based in Conway that gives a meal for each meal […]
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Who is the guy behind the Conway NOW Facebook page? One of the most popular Facebook pages in Conway belongs to Gatlin Billeck, a 19-year-old graduate of Conway High School. When describing himself, Gatlin told Conway Scene, “I’ve been a Conwegian for 15 years. I am a tea and coffee loving person. I love all
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After a tough year financially, Teneicia Roundtree was encouraged by her mother to start a cleaning business. According to the Log Cabin Democrat, when her mom suggested she start her cleaning business, she told her that she wore suits, she didn’t clean toilets. At that point, her mother told her to humble herself. As a result,
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I can remember the press conference regarding the opening of the Arkansas Coding Academy. A group of UCA and community leaders gathered for the news. The new organization tapped Mary Condit who had directed The Iron Yard in Little Rock. Condit came with experience. She is a past participant in The ARK Challenge as a
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Aidan Eslinger Productions will host “Sister Secrets, the Stage Play” at the University of Central Arkansas in the Ida Waldran Auditorium on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. According to a press release, “Aidan Eslinger is a 13-year-old writer, playwright, producer, and director. He has been writing professionally since he was 8 years old.
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The Foothills chapter of the Arkansas Master Naturalists is kicking off their new year of workshops. Saturday, they held a workshop at Woolly Holly State Park to teach kids of all ages how to build a birdhouse. Next Saturday, January 26, the Naturalists will hold their first yearly orientation for new Naturalists. Recently, I asked the
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Jimmy Warren II has been someone I have watched the past few months who is very involved in our community. He has hosted a couple of events where the community shared conversations. He hosted Community Mixtapes, a discussion about diverse communities, in early September. It was at that meeting that he announced a partnership with
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Friday night, the Young Professionals of Conway are hosting their second Pub Crawl. I asked a few questions to Gage Jordan to learn more about YPC and a pub crawl. Conway Scene: What is a Pub Crawl? Jordan: A Pub Crawl is a social networking event that we put on every few months for
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Recently, I visited with Caleb Erwin, Crew Leader at Deliver Hope Work Crew about the new venture. The Deliver Hope Work Crew that offers lawn maintenance, hedge trimming + weed pulling, and Spring and Fall clean-ups. Caleb has been a resident in Conway for 10 years and you may remember him from his days of working at Blue
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Earlier this year, Conway Scene sat down with Erin Conner of Share the Love Kids Club to learn more about the popular hangout for kids in downtown Conway. Conner, with her husband, Craig, started the kids club in November of 2015. The location is adjacent to Zeteo Coffee across from the Chamber of Commerce.
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