What’s America
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard What is America? A hell of a question to ask, especially with July 4th is right around the corner and we’re celebrating a quarter of millennia, as a nation. A time for all Americans to celebrate the founding of our great nation and all the freedoms and…
Read MoreGrand old Flag
First Baptist Church Greenville has been proudly displaying the U.S. Flag for several weeks ahead of the United States of America’s 250th anniversary. Don’t forget, Celebrate America this weekend. Festivities will be held at football field behind Greenville Elementary and will occur from 5:30-8:30 p.m. There will be food vendors, a kids’ zone, a tribute…
Read MoreBCHGS Quarterly Meeting will be July 26
SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD Sunday, July 26, at 2 pm, the Butler County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their regular July Quarterly Meeting at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Greenville. The speaker will be Alabama Humanities Alliance Road Scholar Mike Bunn. Bunn will be discussing his book, Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten…
Read MoreGPRD All-Star state action
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard SOFTBALL Alabama Dixie Softball State Tournament Greenville’s 19U Dixie Softball All-Star team began strong over the past weekend with wins over Montgomery American and Eufaula. However, on Sunday, the girls lost two games to Eufaula and placed second in the tournament. This would have been the fourth time…
Read MoreJOHNNY LUTHER PLEMMONS, II
July 20, 1976 – June 23, 2026 Johnny Luther Plemmons, II, 49, of Honoraville, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at his home following a brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Butler County. Johnny had worked in the construction industry since he was old enough to work. He was an…
Read MoreBETTY J. LOVE
Betty Love, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, June 25, from 1-2 p.m. at First Assembly of God in Greenville, Alabama. The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m., with burial to follow…
Read MoreHistorical Society’s big, beautiful July
Special to The Standard The Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society has a wonderful July planned for members, friends, and the public. BCHGS will be participating in the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fourth of July Celebration. Everyone looks forward to the Celebrate America fireworks each year, but this year will be especially…
Read MoreCopperheads and cottonmouths: What to know
By Catherine Jackson AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama is home to a variety of snakes, including six venomous species. The copperhead and cottonmouth are the most encountered of the venomous snake species throughout the state. Understanding their differences, similarities and behaviors can help residents appreciate the vital roles these snakes play in the ecosystem.…
Read MoreJUNETEENTH IN GEORGIANA
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard Juneteenth is observed annually nationwide on June 19 and commemorates events that took place 160 years ago and traces its roots back to Galveston, Texas. Juneteenth marks when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The holiday commemorates…
Read MoreGPRD all-star action
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard BASEBALL Greenville’s 12U Diamond Youth team is World Series Bound after placing runner’s up in the State Tournament on Monday, June 22. They were 5-2 and will begin play in Laurel, Miss., at the end of July. Stat leaders were Easton and Weston Booker, Austin Heartsill, Conley Henderson,…
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