JOE LEWIS WOOD
Feb. 24, 1934 – Aug. 13, 2023 Joe Lewis Wood, a resident of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023 at the age of 89. Funeral Services were held on Friday, Aug. 18, beginning at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Roy Rogers officiating. The family received friends beginning…
Read MoreERNEST BLUE COKER, JR.
April 2, 1944 – Aug. 12, 2023 Ernest Blue Coker, Jr., 79, a resident of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, at Dunklin Funeral Home with Reverend Bruce Coker officiating. Burial follow at Sunrise Memorial Park. Visitation was held at Dunklin Funeral…
Read MoreBRUCE ALLEN MATHEWS
Dec. 8, 1966 – Aug. 14, 2023 Bruce Allen Mathews, a resident of Honoraville, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Graveside Services were held on Monday, Aug. 21, beginning at 10 a.m. at Antioch East Baptist Church Cemetery with Brother John Massey officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Bruce was preceded in death…
Read MoreGHS School Days: 1962-63, Part 9
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY As school days, 1962-63, rolled around we began to get excited about our 12th grade, senior year. For some of us, it was the end of our formal education and our days of school, athletics and extra-curriculars. Finding a job, going back to the farm or business to work for…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY BEGINNINGS Trail associations
BY ANNIE CRENSHAW The Good Roads Movement that began with bicyclists went on to promote farm-to-market roads, then highways that linked cities, then highways that connected states. Unbelievable! Our country would never be the same. In 1908, the call for better roads spread like wildfire across the nation when Henry Ford’s affordable (no pun…
Read MoreBCHGS to replace historical marker
The Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society (BCHGS) is pleased to announce that it has received a matching funds grant to replace a historical marker to honor Butler County’s Native American history. Funding for this project was made possible through the sponsorship of Fort Dale Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). Fort…
Read MoreRep. Moore wins Democracy Award
The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) recently announced that Rep. Barry Moore is a winner for a Democracy Award, CMF’s award recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. Rep. Moore was selected for outstanding achievement for the category of “Life in Congress”-Workplace Environment. The “Life in Congress” Workplace Environment category highlights offices that have established…
Read MoreALDOR warns of phone scams
The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) recently issued a press release advising taxpayers of recent phone scams. Criminals work hard to steal your personal information and your money. Don’t make it easier for them. Crooks continue to hassle and deceive honest taxpayers through every medium they can; including, for example, phone calls promising to help…
Read MoreArmed robbery at One Stop Cash
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard According to Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, a Black male entered a business on Ft. Dale Road Saturday morning, Aug. 12, and robbed the store. Lovvorn stated, “He acted as though he was conducting business at this location and then showed the employee a gun and demanded money.…
Read More1st day at FDA
The Fort Dale varsity cheerleaders were on hand to welcome students back to school. Pictured Wynn Lowery gives 1st grader Briar Broadway a twirl. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)
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