CONWAY — Newly sworn in District 1 Executive Councilor Mike Cryans made several stops in town Tuesday, including one at the Sun office.
Cryans (D-Hanover) defeated incumbent Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) in the November election 58,066-53,956. It was the fourth attempt for the 67-year-old Cryans in trying to beat Kenney.
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