Manage your fears and anxieties
BY STAN POPOVICH Are you looking for all of the answers on how to reduce your persistent fears and anxieties? Fear and anxiety can ruin your life if you do not know how to overcome it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage…
Read MoreChoose Act offers school freedom
API has launched a website dedicated to getting information to Alabama parents about the CHOOSE Act (Alabama’s universal school choice program that was passed and signed in March 2024) and its implementation. We will be using that platform, in concert with our API website https://alabamapolicy.org, to be sure that Alabama families have the most up…
Read MoreBusy bees
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard These small bees, pictured above, were quite busy this past Sunday morning collecting pollen from a sunflower to return to their hive. According to www.pollinator.org, “Without the actions of pollinators, agricultural economies, our food supply, and surrounding landscapes would collapse. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month
Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon signed a proclamation Friday, June 14 declaring June 2024 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month in Greenville. The proclamation stated in part, “the Alzheimer’s Association leads the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detecting, and maximizing quality care and…
Read MoreGreenville All Stars roundup
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Girls: The 12U All Stars played and won against Geneva Monday, June 17, and were proclaimed District Champions. They advance to Dixie State Tournament in Troy starting July 5. The 10U All Star team defeated Crenshaw County Monday, June 17 and were proclaimed District Champions. They advance to…
Read MoreHELEN ALBERTA BOYD
May 24, 1937 – June 12, 2024 Helen Alberta “Birdie” Boyd, 87, was born in Hermanville, Md., on May 24, 1937. Mrs. Boyd, formerly of Dover, Pa., and now of Greenville, Ala., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. A visitation was held Saturday, June 15, at Dunklin Funeral…
Read MoreJOSE GOMEZ
Jan. 3, 1959 – June 12, 2024 With a spirit as enduring as the open road, Jose “Joe” Gomez, at the seasoned age of 65, took the exit ramp to the great beyond on June 13, 2024.Born to the world on January 3, 1959, in Edinburg, Texas, Joe steered his life with gusto and a…
Read MoreGLEN E. SORRELLS, SR.
Sept. 30, 1956 – June 19, 2024 Glen E. Sorrells, Sr., a resident of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the age of 67. Graveside Services were held Saturday, June 22, beginning at 2 p.m. at Sunrise Memorial Park. The family will receive friends for visitation beginning at 12:30 p.m. until service…
Read MoreLAWRENCE HAMILTON PHILPOT, SR.
Dec. 14, 1935 – June 20, 2024 Lawrence Hamilton Philpot, Sr., passed away on June 20, 2024 at the age of 88 in his hometown of Greenville. Funeral Services were held Sunday, June 23, beginning at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Herbert Brown officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home…
Read MoreBlack Belt Road Trip Photo Contest launches
The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) is celebrating the summer vacation season with the inaugural Black Belt Road Trip Photo Contest. ALBBAA wants to see photos showcasing the many attractions and activities available throughout the region, including outdoor recreation like fishing, hiking and bird watching, visiting cultural or historic sites, or enjoying the Black…
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