Recollections of Brior Auto Parts: part 9
By Carter E. Anthony In conclusion While many knew Mr. John as all-business, out of the store he was much like most small businessmen in Greenville. He enjoyed social outings, dinner often with my parents, fishing, Auburn football games, First Methodist Sunday School and Church and supporting local events. Being somewhat of a workaholic…
Read MoreHistoric Mt. Moriah Fellowship Baptist Church celebrates 191 years Part 2
By Mary Alice Beatty Carmichael History, long ago and recent Since the middle 1950’s when stalwart members and lovers of the old little wooden church of Mt. Moriah realized it had to be restored or rebuilt because of its aging condition. They concluded it would be better to rebuild with more permanent materials,…
Read MoreWearing pink isn’t enough! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Break out the pink because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Yet, just wearing the color pink is not enough. Yes, it brings awareness, but action is also required. Each year, according to Breastcancer.org, an estimated one out of eight women will receive a diagnosis of breast…
Read MoreCounty football wrap-up
BY SCOTTIE CORELY AND BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard FDA BESTS PIKE LIBERAL The Fort Dale Academy Eagles traveled to Troy to face the Pike Liberal Arts Patriots and came home with a 20-7 win. The Eagles improved for the season to 3-4 and 2-1 in AISA AAA Region 2 play. The Eagles will…
Read MoreOn this day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard To date the top six teams trying to get in the College Football Playoffs are No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Georgia, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 5 LSU, and No. 6 Oklahoma. Alabama (5-0) plays their first ranked opponent, Texas A&M on Oct.…
Read MoreMARY LOU BREWTON
Mary Lou Brewton, 93, a resident of Letohatchee passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. A Celebration of Life Service was held 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, from the Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church, Leffion. Burial followed in church cemetery with Johnson Funeral Home of Georgiana directing arrangements. Survivors include: husband, Kenneth Brewton, Letohatchee; daughter, Darra Lynn…
Read MoreFire Alert in effect
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has upgraded the recent Fire Danger Advisory to a statewide Fire Alert effective immediately. While under a Fire Alert, permits for outdoor burning will be restricted and issued on an individual basis at the discretion of the State Forester. Anyone who burns a field, grassland, or woodland without a burn…
Read MoreHistoric Mt. Moriah Fellowship Baptist Church celebrates 191 years Part 1
By Mary Alice Beatty Carmichael Mt. Moriah Fellowship Church invites you to attend the only scheduled service of the year on Oct. 13 to help celebrate the 191 years this old historic church has been in existence. The church, located between Forest Home and Pine Apple, straddles the line of Butler and Wilcox Counties…
Read MoreRecollections of Brior Auto Parts: part 8
By Carter E. Anthony Fun times I worked at Brior Auto Parts for three summers and some fall and winter Saturdays, 1963-1965. It was a great learning experience not just for auto parts purposes but also learning how to get along with a different group of people of different ages and from different backgrounds.…
Read MoreGreenville woman killed in crash
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) a single-vehicle crash at 10:50 p.m. on Oct. 3, claimed the life of a Greenville woman. “Rachel Renee Farrington, 29, was killed when the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe she was operating left the roadway and overturned. “Farrington, who was not using a…
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