Carolina Jasmine
Surely you’ve notice the yellow flowers in bloom which resemble honeysuckle blooms. It is actually Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) and is one of the most beautiful vines of the South. It covers fences and trees in open woodlands and along roadsides throughout the Southeast. It is easy to grow and since it typically stays in…
Read MoreTess reunited with family
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Illinois family of John and Tammie Hannah was recently reunited with their 7-year-old golden doodle ‘Tess’ in Butler County on Thursday, Feb. 16, after eight days when Tess was taken for a bit of a wild ride. The Hannah’s, who live in Mansfield, Ill., had their SUV…
Read MoreFive netted in drug bust
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Drug Task Force (DTF), Butler County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and the Greenville Police Department (GPD) Special Response Team (SRT) combined efforts to arrest five people on various drug charges. The arrests occurred at a residence on Manningham Road. According to Butler County Sheriff…
Read MoreSALT GIVES God GLORY
SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD Women of Butler County and beyond were uplifted and challenged Saturday, Feb. 11, as the SALT (Service Abounding in Love and Truth) women’s ministry at Southside Baptist Church hosted their 2nd annual women’s conference. Kim Stinson, SALT Director, says that God “gets the glory” for the 130 plus women who…
Read MoreEagle football players receive awards
Gray Thomas (Iron Man Award), Joseph Ealum (Iron Man Award), Jon Nolan Lawrence (Up-Front Award and Offensive Player Award), Clay Benson (Up Front Award), Everette Black (Coaches Award), Clay Gardner (Iron Man Award), and Mason Till (Iron Man Award and Coaches Award) Not pictured: Chapman Simmons (Iron Man Award) and Ethan Alford (Offensive Player Award)…
Read MoreEagle football players receive awards
Garrett Simmons (Unsung Hero Award), Brody Stringer (Outstanding Scholar), Alan Alvarez (Special Teams Player of the Year Award and Offensive Player Award), Asher Young (Coaches Award), Ty Kendrick (Coaches Award)
Read MoreEagle football players receive awards
Brody Stringer (Defensive Player Award), Sterling Arnold (Defensive Player Award), Clay Benson (Up-Front Award), and Owen McNeal (Defensive Player Award)
Read MoreEagle football players receive awards
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard Fort Dale Academy held a combined fall and winter sports banquet on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center of Greenville. This first of three installments features the following football awards made by head coach Eric Folmar: Unsung Hero Awards to players who have…
Read MoreGHS begins diamond play
Greenville High School Tiger varsity baseball got its official start at the Greenville Varsity Tournament Friday, Feb. 17, against the Andalusia Bulldogs with an 11-2 loss. They next played WS Neal and Pike Road on Saturday. The Tigers won 5-4 against WS Neal and then lost to Pike Road 6-3. They next travel to face…
Read MoreGHS begins diamond play
Greenville High School Tiger varsity softball traveled to Grove Hill to begin their season on Saturday, Feb. 18. The lady Tigers wound up playing three games. They first scalded Choctaw County 14-5 and then beat Southern Choctaw 6-4. They lost against Clarke County 8-1 in their final game of the day. Their next games will…
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