LINDA HARRISON
March 4, 1946 – July 1, 2024 Linda Harrison, 78, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2024. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, at Southside Baptist Church with Reverend Herbert Brown officiating. The family greeted friends from 10-11 a.m. Graveside Services followed at Sunrise Cemetery. Linda was…
Read MoreRICHARD MACK CASTLEBERRY
Oct. 9, 1955 – June 27, 2024 Richard Mack Castleberry passed away peacefully June 27, 2024 surrounded by his wife and grandchildren. He was born on October 9, 1955 in Fort Benning, Ga. He was a graduate of Greenville High School in 1973. He received a degree in welding from Reid State. He is survived…
Read MoreHealth Department a total loss
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Health Department caught fire early Sunday morning, June 30. After a strong effort by the Greenville Fire Department and units from the Butler County Volunteer Fire Departments, all that remains is a brick wall shell, basically a total loss. According to Butler County EMA Director…
Read MoreFriends at the BCFM
Friends are to be made at the Butler County Farmers’ Market (BCFM). Word was spread recently that local farmer and vendor at the BCFM, Kenneth Royster, had suffered a stroke. Debbie and Scott Deiderich asked Bobby Odom Royster, Kenneth’s wife, if they could come help gather vegetables. Bobby said, “We were blessed when they came…
Read MoreGeorgiana Opry House July Fourth Celebration
By Ray Van Cor The Greenville Standard If I said to you, “fireworks, music, multiple vendors, barbeque, hamburgers, hotdogs and a racecar,” one would think a racetrack celebration, right? You would be wrong. It’s the Georgiana Opry House Fourth of July Celebration being held right downtown in beautiful Georgiana. Opry House owner, Tracy Eason,…
Read MoreEmergency need for all blood types
Blood donations have declined and blood usage at local hospitals has increased, causing blood shortages across Alabama. LifeSouth Community Blood Center surges the community to donate now. Summer is a difficult time for blood donations, and LifeSouth reports there is an emergencyneed for blood to help patients in local hospitals. Our local hospitals rely on…
Read MoreCelebrate America July 4
The City of Greenville presents its 20th annual Celebrate America Fireworks Show – July 4th at 8:30 p.m. The display will take place in its normal spot just below Tiger Stadium (located behind Greenville Elementary School). Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Tracy Salter, says the stadium will be open to the public for…
Read MoreParmer’s book is published
Walter R. Parmer is pleased to announce that his family history book, Wagon Train Friends and Relatives, has been published. The book is a 400 year history of migration of the Palmer, Parmer, Rhodes, Waller, Bolling and related families from the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia to South Central Alabama, to the Pacific West…
Read MorePanthers get their championship rings
The Georgiana Panther boys’ basketball team received a special gift Friday evening, June 28. They were presented with special ordered rings to signify their state championship. The team, coaches, and managers are pictured admiring their new rings. Before the presentation, head coach Kirk Norris spoke briefly of the team’s achievements and those who donated to…
Read MoreGreenville All Stars roundup
The 19U and 14U baseball All Stars began competition in the Dixie State Tournament in Greenville this past Friday. Both teams were eliminated on Saturday with records of 1-2. The 12U season also came to a close on Monday, June 22, finishing 1-2 in the Dixie Sub State Tournament in Montgomery. The 10U All Stars…
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