GALE F. FOWLER
July 14, 1940 – Aug. 9, 2024 Mr. Gale F. Fowler, age 84, of Georgiana, died on Friday, Aug. 9, 2024. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Gale was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Teresa Mueller Fowler; son, Mark Fowler; brother, Larry Fowler; and sister, Sharon Fowler Scofield.…
Read MoreDR. JAMES LARRY POWELL
May 14, 1948 – Aug. 8, 2024 Dr. James Larry Powell, age 76 of Hoover, passed away after an extended illness on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Georgiana, with Rev. Danny Dean officiating. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until service time.…
Read MoreThe Biden-Harris border disaster
BY BARRY MOORE U.S. Representative, Alabama Congressional District 2 You may have seen the ridiculous argument the Biden Administration and some in the media have attempted to make that Vice President Kamala Harris was never named the “Border Czar.” When you have more than 10 million illegal border crossings on your record, it makes…
Read MoreSummer Sounds season is a wrap
The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce summer concert series came to a close this past Thursday evening after six weeks with performances by Two of Kind, Curk Mosley and Rosie Till, and guest musician, Gage Smith. The musicians performed a variety of crowd favorites as attendees enjoyed Few Street Park activities and food fair from…
Read MoreGreenville City Council notes Aug. 12
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Aug. 12, the city council of Greenville met for a regular business meeting which was filled with resolutions. After roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation, Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon asked for a review of the July 15 council minutes. With no objections or revisions, the minutes…
Read MoreEDITORIAL AMCC is failing
BY Merika Coleman Alabama State Senator 19th district The time has come for the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) to fulfill its promise and deliver medical cannabis to the patients in Alabama who have been waiting far too long. This delay is not just an administrative failure but a critical issue impacting the health…
Read MoreAPDA to hold event
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Information & Referral (I&R) Center at UAB will soon host a special education program for Montgomery and surrounding residents recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The APDA Parkinson’s Good Start Program will take place on Friday, Aug. 23, from 1-5 p.m. at Frazer Methodist Church (Room A114, Activity Center,…
Read MoreTeams honored for sportsmanship
The Greenville Parks and Recreation Department honored three teams at the Greenville City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, which won Sportsmanship at Dixie State Tournaments recently in July. Represented were players and coaches from Dixie Ponytails, Dixie Minors, and Dixie Sweeties. (Bruce Branum | The Standard)
Read MoreFootball is in the Air
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The dog days of August aaahhh, the sweet smell of new mown grass, the taste of lukewarm Gatorade, the horrific smell of nasty sweat soaked uniforms, and coaches foaming at the mouth and screaming, “Fire off the ball!” Yes, football is in the air! Romanticizing this is…
Read MoreCoaches Corner recap
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Head football coaches from the four high schools in Butler County attended the annual Coaches Corner event Tuesday, Aug. 6, to answer media questions and introduce prominent players of their respective teams. The event, which is co-sponsored by the Greenville Kiwanis Club and the Greenville Area Chamber of…
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