In the town of Glen Alpine, the mayor’s seat and three alderman seats are up for election. There is one candidate for mayor, William Kevin Herron, and seven candidates for the three alderman seats, Synthia Adams, Lucas Huffman, Jason Miller, Sheila Perkins, Chad Wykle, Michelle Lewis and Jody Lewis. Two of the candidates for the alderman seats are husband and wife, Michelle and Jody Lewis.
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Photo contributed, Chad Wykle
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