BOBBY PRATER
April 18, 1933 – July 8, 2024 Bobby Prater, age 91, a resident of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 8, 2024. Funeral Services were held Thursday, July 11, beginning at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home. Burial followed at Liberty Methodist Church. The family received friends for visitation beginning at…
Read MoreGERALD WAYNE KILLOUGH
Sept. 17 – 1942 – July 8, 2024 Gerald Wayne Killough, age 81, a resident of Greenville, passed away peacefully on July 8, 2024. Funeral Services were held Saturday, July 13, beginning at 11 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church with Brother Herbert Brown and Brother Lane Simmons officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Burial followed…
Read MoreTHOMAS CLAUDE THOMPSON
May 7, 1947 – July 10, 2024 Thomas Claude Thompson, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and faithful Christian, a resident of Prattville, Alabama, formerly of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the age of 77. Funeral Services were held Monday, July 15, beginning at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in…
Read MoreGreenville All Stars roundup
It was a busy weekend of softball for the Greenville softball All Stars at the Dixie State Championship in Troy this past weekend. Out of the four Greenville teams who played, Angels (10U) Ponytails (12U) Belles (15U) and Debs (19U), only the Debs won the state championship. They beat Montgomery Grey twice, 18-0 and 13-3,…
Read MoreHeritage Cook-off July 13
It is once again the time of year when the Butler County Farmers Federation Women’s Leadership Committee hosts its annual cook-off. This is the 17th annual heritage cook-off for Butler County. All cooks 18 years of age or olderare invited to enter their favorite non-congealed fruit salad into the contest. The cook-off will be held…
Read MoreGreenville celebrates Fourth of July
Last Thursday, the City of Greenville held its annual Celebrate American fireworks show from the campus of Greenville Elementary. It was a most impressive show with vivid bursts of light and resounding reports of the fireworks shells exploding. This photo was taken on Fort Dale Street just south of First Baptist Church of Greenville. (Bruce…
Read MoreThe Declaration of Independence
To follow shortly, you will find the Declaration of Independence in its entirety. The significance of the document goes beyond the profound words of Thomas Jefferson. Without the declaration, our toddling nation could not have entered into treaties with other nations besides Great Britain and could not have borrowed money to fund the Revolutionary War.…
Read MoreTree planting grant apps open
The Alabama Forestry Commission, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service announces the opening of “Trees4AL,” a match-free, tree planting grant with awards ranging from $40,000 to $100,000 for disadvantaged areas in Alabama. This grant is part of Alabama’s total allocation of $750,000 over four years from the $1.5 billion dollar investment…
Read MoreGreenville All Stars roundup
It was a busy weekend of softball for the Greenville softball All Stars at the Dixie State Championship in Troy this past weekend. Out of the four Greenville teams who played, Angels (10U) Ponytails (12U) Belles (15U) and Debs (19U), only the Debs won the state championship. They beat Montgomery Grey twice, 18-0 and 13-3,…
Read MorePATSY LAWSON MINTON
Oct. 14, 1944 – July 2, 2024 Patsy Lawson Minton, a resident of Greenville, passed away on July 2, 2024, at the age of 79. Funeral Services were held Friday, July 5, beginning at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Shari Miniard officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Burial follow in…
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