The Living Last Supper well attended
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard The Living Last Supper: The Homecoming Feast was produced by St. Thomas Episcopal Church and presented to the community free of charge on Tuesday, March 26, at the Ritz Theater. Kenneth Edwards, St. Thomas Rector Linda Suzanne Borgen, and Cleve Poole welcomed visitors and outlined the play and…
Read MoreNorris named 1A Coach of Year
The Alabama Association of Basketball Coaches recently announced Georgiana School head basketball coach Kirk Norris as a Coach of the Year. He is joined by Spring Garden High School head basketball coach Ricky Austin. The selections were made by 1A coaches. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)
Read MoreDixie ball gets underway
The Greenville softball complex was a bustling affair Saturday morning, March 30 as hundreds of people and players filled the park for opening ceremonies held by Greenville Parks and Recreation Department’s (GPRD) Dixie franchise. Players from leagues ages 5-10 were individually called to take their represented spot on the field. League teams included from baseball…
Read MoreVILMA SMITH
Oct. 31, 1938 – March 24, 2024 Vilma Smith, a resident of Greenville, passed away on March 24, 2024, at the age of 85. Vilma was preceded in death by her husband, Thurlyn Dee Smith; parents, Antonio and Cesira Salvatico; and brother, Renzo Salvatico. She is survived by her daughter, Chiara McCool (Thomas); grandchildren, Joshua…
Read MoreKENNETH WAYNE MORGAN
July 1950 – March 28, 2024 Kenneth Wayne “Bird” Morgan age 73 Andalusia passed away on March 28, 2024, at his residence. He was surrounded by a large, loving family. Visitation was held Tuesday April 2, at 5 p.m. for family and 6-8 p.m. for friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on…
Read MoreBARBARA ALMA GORUM MITCHELL
Feb. 20, 1945 – March 27, 2024 Mrs. Barbara Alma Gorum Mitchell, 79, a resident of Ragland, passed away in Birmingham on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Funeral Service was held Saturday, March 30, beginning at 11 a.m. from Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Harrison Steege officiating and Johnson Funeral Home directing. Burial followed in Antioch…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY BEGINNINGS Wildflowers from the Wildfork Community
BY ANNIE CRENSHAW By the way, in spite of its prevalence throughout the South, the wisteria we see covering helpless trees, old buildings, fence rows, and anything else that stands still long enough, is NOT a native flower. It’s usually Chinese or Japanese wisteria that has escaped from someone’s yard. Our native wisteria (American…
Read MoreFDC DAR March notes
The Fort Dale Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, met on Tuesday, March 19, at the Greenville-Butler County Public Library. Claudia Lewis gave an entertaining presentation of her trip last fall to Norway which included the highlight of witnessing the northern lights. Getting to view the aurora borealis was certainly a bucket list trip for…
Read MoreAn amazing bloom season
The year’s amazing camellia blooming season is drawing to an end but there is an impressive array of azaleas continuing the burst of color across the county. The American Camellia Society provides general guidelines for fertilizing camellias which includes three applications (early March, early May, and early July). They also recommend contacting your local extension…
Read MoreGreenville native wins an Oscar
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Vince Womack, a native of Greenville, became an Oscar winner at the 96th Academy Awards. He is the son of Ruby Mae Price Womack who still resides in Greenville. Womack and his team won the academy award for best documentary short film “The Last Repair Shop. The documentary…
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