WITS yard sale Oct. 1
Whatever It Takes Sisters (WITS) will be having a yard sale of various items on Oct. 1 from 6:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. at 523 Greenville Bypass. There will be household items, picture frames, home décor, decorative pictures, furniture, shoes, toys, purses, clothes, and many one of a kind treasures. WITS is a non-profit organization…
Read MoreW.O. Parmer receives Community Mini Grant
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Alabama State Senator Malika Sanders-Fortier, who represents District 23, made a presentation of Community Mini Grant in the sum of $7,381.57 to the Butler County School System (BCSS) for W.O. Parmer Elementary School (WOP) on Monday, Sept. 26. The check presentation was made at Greenville High School in…
Read MorePine Flat Methodist Church Homecoming Oct. 2
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Oct. 2, Pine Flat Methodist Church and Pine Flat Cemetery Association will have their Homecoming and Memorial Day. Descendants of the original founders and their friends will come together to celebrate the long history of the Pine Flat Methodist Church and its cemetery as they worship and…
Read MoreMount arrested for multiple charges
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The hunt for a man, who eluded law enforcement from Sept. 18-20 after stealing a vehicle, has ended without harmful incident. According to Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond, Donald Glenn Mount, age 35, was taken into custody Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, and placed into the Butler County Correction…
Read MoreImportant dates for absentee voting
The absentee voting period for the Nov. 8 General Election began on Sept. 14, 2022. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded online or requested by visiting or calling the local Absentee Election Manager’s office. For Butler County, call 334-382-2651 or visit the Butler County Courthouse at 700 Court Square, Greenville. Voters may also contact the…
Read MoreLBW adds cross country and golf
LBW Community College announces the addition of men’s and women’s golf as well as men’s and women’s cross country to its intercollegiate athletic program. “I am excited to announce that LBW will be adding two new athletic programs to our already successful athletic program,” said LBW President, Dr. Brock Kelley. “It is, and always will…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard This week, I will cover Friday, Sept. 30, 1977, which was 45 years ago this Friday. Fort Dale Academy beat Crenshaw Christian Academy (CCA) 12-7. It was Fort Dale’s first win over Crenshaw Christian. CCA won the first games of the series. For a period…
Read MoreCounty football wrap-up
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard It was another rough week for two of the four Butler County high school footballs teams this past weekend. The 1A Georgiana Panthers were once again the lone team to win, beating the JF Shields Bulldogs handily 40-6. Georgiana is now 6-0 on the season and 4-0 region…
Read MoreClash of the Panthers
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The Georgiana Panthers are 6-0, putting yet another check in the win column for the season. Georgiana traveled to Beatrice for another cat fight against the J.F. Shields High school Panthers. The crimson and white Panthers of J.F. Shields were winless, suffering shutouts in each of their…
Read MoreArea football scores
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard AHSAA 1A Red Level Tigers lost to Bullock County 7-0. Now 3-3, the Tigers are pitted against 1A 5-0 Tigers of Elba. 1A Pleasant Home Eagles are 2-3 now, losing to the Zion Chapel Rebels 28-19. The Eagles travel to Kinston to square off with the Bulldogs…
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