HALEYVILLE- Beth McAlpine, incumbent for Haleyville Board of Education place 1, defeated opponent Bobby Crook, to retain her seat in the Tuesday, August 4, school board election.
McAlpine received 427 votes for 57.2 percent of the vote, compared to Crooks 320 votes for 42.8 percent.
McAlpine will begin her fourth term on the board in March 2027. Crook was making his first run for the board of education.
Pictured here are those who made announcements of their planned candidacy for the March 5, 2024, Republican primary elections as well as State Representative Tim Wadsworth (back right), who was special speaker at the meeting. Back row, from left, J.D. Snoddy, circuit clerk; Heather Tucker, county school superintendent; Greg Densmore, school board, Double Springs district; Jeff Scott, county school superintendent; David Cummings, commission chairman; and Wadsworth. Front row, from left, Winston?County Republican Party Chairman Jerry Mobley; Sheila Moore, probate judge; Randy Lee, school board, Addison district; and Joey Boteler, school board, Lynn district.
DOUBLE SPRINGS - Although the Republican primary election is not until March 5, excitement is already stirring in Winston County after candidates announced their intentions to run in such such key county races as school superintendent, board of education seats and commission chairman at the county Republican Party meeting, Monday night, Aug. 14.
