Election dates to remember
This is the last day to register to vote for the primary election is Monday, May 4. Absentee applications returned by mail must be received not less than 7 days prior to the election, which is Tuesday, May 12. An application for a voter who requires emergency treatment by a licensed physician within 5 days…
Read MorePotato Truck visits Greenville
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Saturday, March 21, 2026, the Big Idaho® Potato Truck rolled into Greenville to bring its fun to the Big Potato Company to celebrate their 5th anniversary The massive, 4-ton spud-on-wheels was on site for the afternoon of family-friendly fun and interactive moments. Guests enjoyed food, took photos…
Read MoreBritt gets $700K for RSCC
Senator Katie Britt has secured $700,000 in federal funding for Reid State Community College to support the purchase of equipment that will strengthen workforce training programs and expand opportunities for students preparing for careers in Alabama’s rural workforce. The funding comes through a Fiscal Year 2026 congressional appropriation requested by the Alabama Community College System…
Read MoreBCSO issues scam alert
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn citizens about a scam text message currently circulating that claims to be from the Alabama Department of Revenue regarding an unpaid traffic penalty. These messages often threaten things like: suspension of vehicle registration; suspension of driving privileges; additional fees or…
Read MoreLady Eagles take down Generals
The Fort Dale Lady Eagles defeated the Abbeville Lady Generals 5-2 and 7-3 in a double header at home on Tuesday, March 17. Natalie Skipper pitched all five innings of the first game and the first two of the second. Ella Ealum was on the mound to close out the three remaining innings. At the…
Read MoreFDA soccer teams win
KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale boys’ soccer team defeated Wiregrass (Dothan) 12-3 on Tuesday March 17. Scoring abounded including three goals by Graham McCormick, two apiece by Blake Slagley and Ryan Adams, and one each for Branson Alford, Rehan Patel, Matthew Carter, and Costner Simmons. Goalie Tavio Zacchini logged four saves.…
Read MoreFDA baseball defeats Abbeville
Coach Marshall Watts and the Fort Dale varsity baseball team head into spring break with a record of nine wins and four losses after defeating the Abbeville Generals at home 6-4 on Tuesday, March 17. Sophomore Dalton Newton (pictured) was the winning pitcher. Junior catcher Braxton Hartley went three for four at the plate with…
Read MoreEagles’ tennis blanks Trinity Christian
The Fort Dale boys and girls tennis teams shut out Trinity Christian (Opelika) 7-0 and 7-0 at their home match on Tuesday, March 17. Pictured is sophomore and number two seed Jase Butts. Butts bested his singles opponent 6-1 and 6-0 and defeated his doubles opponents 8-7 along with partner Sam Judah McLendon. (Kathy Pickens…
Read MoreROBERT THOMAS WASDEN, SR.
Sept. 26, 1938 – March 14, 2026 Robert (Bobby) Thomas Wasden Sr., 87, devoted husband and father, longtime educator and coach, passed away surrounded by family on March 14, 2026, in Montgomery. Bobby was born on Sept. 26, 1938, in New Orleans, La., to Opal and Bob Wasden. His family later moved to Bolling, Ala.,…
Read MoreDAVID ROBERT BOLDEN
Dec. 11, 1963 – March 15, 2026 David Robert Bolden, 62, of McKenzie, passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2026, at his home in McKenzie, Alabama. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Melba Powell Bolden; his children, Jonathon Bolden, Samantha (Steven) Wasden, and Zachary Bolden; grandchildren, Angel Wasden (Jeremy Covan), Bethany…
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