GHS School Days: 1962-63, Part 12 Our Last Semester in Greenville High School, Spring, 1963
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY As we approached the end of the school year, the end of our formal education in Greenville High School, a lot of year-end activities began to bubble up although we had to continue to concentrate on our school work. First up was the Junior/Senior Banquet at which we were to…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY BEGINNINGS Dwight D. Eisenhower Hits the Road
BY ANNIE CRENSHAW By the way, “Fisher Island” is named for our optimistic highway entrepreneur, Carl Fisher. Just south of Miami Beach, Fisher Island is one of the wealthiest and most exclusive residential areas in the United States. It’s built on a site that was part of “the old Vanderbilt estate” (another one of…
Read MoreMonroe County students finds rare whale fossil
Lindsey Stallworth, a high school student from Monroe County, and her biology teacher recently discovered a 30-million-year-old fossil whale skeleton on a farm owned by her family in Monroe County. The whale, which could be 20 feet long, will take at least three to four years to excavate and could be a first-of-its-kind find in…
Read MoreDewberry’s getting closer
Exterior work has begun on a new restaurant coming to downtown Greenville. The announcement of Dewberry’s Steakhouse came in 2021. Architectural and interior work began in 2022, but due to unforeseen variables major renovations were slowed until recently. Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon says he is excited to see the major renovations officially “break ground.” “We’d…
Read MoreTigers edged by Park Crossing
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Greenville High School Tigers lost a heartbreaker to Park Crossing this past Saturday by a score of 6-0 in Alabama High School Athletic Association play. It was a game of back and forth through four scoreless quarters. In overtime, Park Crossing scored first on a 5-yard pass.…
Read MoreThe Unsung Heroes
It’s a thankless job. When you do it correctly, others reap the benefits and get all the accolades. When you mess up, everyone notices. There are not stats out there like touchdowns, yards gained, or tackles and interceptions to look back on after a game. It takes a special person to play on the offensive…
Read MorePanthers maul McKenzie
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard This past Friday, the Georgiana Panthers handed the McKenzie Tigers their first loss of the year by a score of 54-14. In a game that most people considered was going to be a close score, it turned out quite the opposite. McKenzie couldn’t find their running game as…
Read MoreFDA volleyball 4-2
Senior libero Madison Freeman serves in Fort Dale’s 3-0 win over Monroe Academy at home. The Lady Eagles also defeated Crenshaw Christian last week but fell to Lowndes Academy. Their record is currently 4-2. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)
Read MoreEagles fall to Gators
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Academy Eagles two win streak came to an end this past Friday as they took on Alabama Independent School 3A power house Glenwood School Gators and lost 35-7. Both teams’ defenses played well through the first half. The Eagles managed to keep the Gators in…
Read MoreJENNIFER ANN FOX POUNCY
Aug. 19, 1968 – Aug. 30. 2023 Jennifer Ann Fox Pouncey, 55, a resident of Honoraville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023 in her beloved home. Funeral services for Jennifer were held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2, at Salem Church of Christ with Brother Larry Brady and Brother Steven Foster officiating.…
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