CONWAY — At the June 2 meeting of Conway's 250th anniversary committee, the executive board voted to select Chester "Chet" Lucy, 88, and his brother Herbert "Bun" Lucy, 86, as grand marshals for the town of Conway's Fourth of July parade.
The parade will start at noon in Conway Village and proceed down Main Street as part of this year's ongoing 250th "Conway Celebrates Legacy" celebration.
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