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Severe Weather Alert for Butler County issued

Fort Dale Academy and Butler County School System schools will delay opening until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning as confidence continues to increase that a significant, multi hazard event will unfold beginning late this evening and continuing through the predawn hours across southwest lower and central Alabama. There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 out of…

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Election results for Butler County

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The unofficial election results for Butler County have been tallied. Certification of results will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 15. There are 16,696 registered voters in Butler County. In total, 5,982 ballots were cast at polling houses in the county. Of that total, 312 were absentee ballots. Voter…

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Manhunt still ongoing

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   According to Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond, a manhunt for a white male, age mid 30’s, was still ongoing as of Monday, Sept 19, at 4 p.m. He stated deputies tried to make contact with a gentleman on Kolb City Road, Sunday, Sept. 18, in relation to complaint…

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Inmate escapes from Crenshaw jail

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Roderick Jones, 32 years of age, escaped from the Crenshaw County Jail late Saturday night, Jan. 8, and is still at large. Jones, who is 5 feet 11 inches high, weighs 165 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes, and was wearing an orange hoodie, orange pants and…

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Greenville to explore city school

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Greenville City Council unanimously approved a resolution at the Monday, Nov. 8, meeting to enter into an agreement with the firm of Adams and Reese, LLC for representation in connection with consulting and legal services regarding city school system creation and separation for the city. Before the…

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Semi crashes into mobile home

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   A transfer semi-truck ran into the Mountain View Trailer Park in Greenville in front of Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) Saturday morning around 5:30 a.m. glancing one mobile home and striking the end of another broadside. The semi was headed east bound on Alabama Highway 10…

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Remains of two found in burnt car

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Butler County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) found a burned 4-door Mercedes with remains of two people on Wednesday, June 2, in southwest Butler County. According to Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond, his office received a phone call in reference to a possibly stolen vehicle which had been burnt…

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Fresh off the street

Thursday morning, May 24, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office made a traffic stop and wound up with a payload of assorted drugs and currency. Sheriff Danny Bond said, “This is what happens when agencies work together and now our streets will not see these drugs.” Among the drugs confiscated were marijuana in varying package sizes,…

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ALDOR Offers Updated Guidance on Income Tax Filing Extension

Due date for filing and payment of 2020 individual income taxes extended to May 17 MONTGOMERY, April 15, 2021 – Today, Governor Kay Ivey signed SB352, which automatically extends due dates for income tax and Financial Institution Excise Tax payments originally due between April 15 and June 30 if the corresponding federal payment has been…

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COVID-19 temporarily closes McKenzie School

PRESS RELEASE   Butler County School System’s McKenzie School Closed to Students until February 15, 2021   McKenzie School’s buildings will be closed to students February 8 through February 12, 2021 due to an increased level of COVID-19 exposures within the school.  During this time students will continue the learning process from their homes.  Staff…

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