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VOL. 23 NO. 139
CONWAY, N.H.
MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY’S DAILY NEWSPAPER
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Eagles sporting a new look
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Kennett High football players display their new new jerseys Thursday at the school. The new home and away uniforms were provided by the football booster club. From left in the front are Austin Weber, Jesse Wheeler and Tucker Paven. And in the back from left are Ryan Cottrell, Michael Lautenschlager and Darien Vaughan. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
CONWAY — Talk of hiring a fifth high school football coach through taxpayer funds was once again a hot topic at last week's Conway School Board meeting. The subject has gone into the fourth quarter this summer, coming up at four meetings in a row, forcing members to huddle up. The school board voted last month not to hire a fifth high school football coach even though the hiring was recommended by school superintendent Carl Nelson and Kennett High principal Neal Moylan and the position had been budgeted for this fall. The decision came July 11 following nearly two hours of discussion on the coaching position, which was taxpayerfunded the previous year. see COACH page 14
Man arrested in Moldy carpets in classrooms not connection with likely to be replaced this summer vehicle break-ins BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
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LINCOLN — Authorities believe they have caught the man responsible for numerous car break-ins around the White Mountains. Christopher Audette, 32, of Dalton, was arrested and charged with theft from vehicles see CAR BREAK-INS page 8
The Conway Daily Sun
CONWAY — Due to financial circumstances, some students could be heading back to moldy classrooms this fall. Conway Elementary School was scheduled to receive the $60,000 revolving maintenance fund in April, but those funds have been frozen by school superintendent Carl Nelson until the district learns what its financial commitment is
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