Eagles soar over Vols
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Academy Eagles are now 6-1 for the season and 3-1 in area play after defeating the orange and white Volunteers of Monroe Academy this past Friday in Monroeville, 35-0. From the beginning, the Eagles took control of the game when kicker Alan Alvarez recovered his…
Read MoreTHOMAS HENRY BROWN
June 26, 1929 – Sept. 18, 2023 Mr. Thomas Henry Brown, age 94 of Georgiana, Alabama died on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at Florala Health and Rehabilitation Center in Florala, Alabama after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held for Thomas on Friday, Oct. 6, from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home beginning…
Read MoreWINTON W. POUNCEY
Aug. 15, 1927 – Sept. 24, 2034 Winton W. (Bill) Pouncey passed away peacefully on Sept. 24, 2023, at the age of 96 in Providence, R.I. He was born on Aug. 15, 1927, in Butler County, Alabama, to the late Mace and Vera Pouncey. He is survived by his daughter, Mary Frances (Pouncey) Lacobbo of…
Read MoreJAMES ROBERT WILLIAMSON
April 20, 1944 – Sept. 26, 2023 James Robert “Rabbit” Williamson, a resident of Georgiana, passed away on Sept. 26, 2023, at the age of 79. Graveside Services were held on Friday, Sept. 29, beginning at 10 a.m. at East Chapman Baptist Church with Brother Tracey Stinson officiating and Johnson Funeral Home directing. Mr. Williamson…
Read MoreLOUISE SIMMONS POPE
Feb. 21, 1937 – Sept. 26, 2023 Louise Simmons Pope, 86 of Greenville passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at home in Montgomery surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hub and Evenia Simmons; her husband, Robert Savell; and her son, Terry Alton Pope. She is survived by her…
Read MoreRODNEY GLENN BUSH
Jan. 6, 1960 – Sept. 26, 2023 Rodney Glenn “Rolo” Bush was born Jan. 6, 1960, and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at the age of 63. Funeral Services were held on Sunday, Oct. 1, beginning at 3 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church with Sister Lynn Taylor officiating…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY BEGINNINGS Greenville and the National Highway System
BY ANNIE CRENSHAW Giving highways throughout the United States standard numerical designations was a radical idea in the 1920s. But, as we know, this was growth and progress, and it was inevitable. By the way, a good read about good roads is “Getting Out of the Mud: The Alabama Good Roads Movement and Highway…
Read MoreWilliams named Citizen of the Year
The following biography was recently read at the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet Thursday evening, Sept. 14, during the announcement of Dr. Duane Williams selection as Citizen of the Year. “After 50 years in pediatric health care, one pediatrician has earned more than a few fans – and the respect is mutual. After…
Read MoreFlubacher receives John D. Murphy Award
The following biography was recently read at the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet Thursday evening, Sept. 14, during the announcement of Paul Flubacher as the recipient of the John D. Murphy Award. “The John D. Murphy Award is given to a citizen who shows a great commitment to bettering the community. It is…
Read MorePine Flat Methodist Homecoming Oct. 1
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Oct. 1, Pine Flat Methodist Church and Pine Flat Cemetery Association will have their Homecoming and Memorial Day. Descendants of the original founders and their friends will come together to celebrate the long history of the church and its cemetery as they worship and fellowship together. The…
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