HELEN JUNE SKIPPER WHITTLE
July 18, 1939 – June 10, 2026 Helen June Skipper Whittle, born July 18, 1939, passed away peacefully June 10, 2026 with her loving brother, Richard, Joyce Skipper, and other family members by her side. June grew up in Georgiana. She moved to Tennessee where she spent a portion of her life. She was married…
Read MoreDancing thru the elements presented
Sonya’s Dance and Fitness presented their annual showcase to a capacity crowd at the historic Ritz Theater on June 6. Titled “Dancing Thru the Elements,” the production featured modern dance, creative movement, ballet, lyrical dance, pre-jazz, character dance, pre-ballet, baby tap, beginner tap, pre-liturgical dance, and contemporary dance. The elements of fire, wind, water, and…
Read MoreHank, “What a weekend!”
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard What a weekend, as Hank Williams Festival Chairman Kyle Haynes put it, “What a weekend!” Haynes was referring to the 47th Hank Williams Music Festival, which brought Georgiana and the Hank Williams Memorial Park alive with vendors with everything from food to jewelry, wall to wall overflow…
Read MoreAsian longhorned tick brings concerns
By Justin Miller AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Alabama livestock and pet owners should be on the lookout for a new pest. Last month, the Asian longhorned tick was detected for the first time in the state on a dog in DeKalb County. While several other tick species are common in Alabama, the reproductive capabilities…
Read MoreGPRD Dixie Debutante action
Pictured is Greenville Parks and Recreation Department Dixie Deb Ally Brooks pitching on Tuesday, June 2. The league is in full swing and playing double headers each week. They will finish play in the next week, rain permitting, and select all-stars. (Bruce Branum | The Standard).
Read MoreALBBAA launches Big Catfish Photo Contest
From the legendary waters of Lake Eufaula along the Georgia line to the catfish-rich currents of Miller’s Ferry and the mighty Tombigbee and Black Warrior Rivers, Alabama’s Black Belt is home to some of the finest catfishing in America. Now it’s your turn to show off your catch. The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA)…
Read MoreBOBBIE BRYSON CARTER
Bobbie Bryson Carter of Greensboro, N.C., died Sunday afternoon, April 12, at the age of 95. A native of Jacksonville, Ala., she made her home in Greenville, as an adult. She married John King Carter, Jr., now deceased, and is survived by her three sons, John, Kit, and Robert; her son-in-law, Randall Smith; her daughter-in-law,…
Read MoreJOEL DEWEY CROCKER
Nov. 8, 1958 – June 3, 2026 In loving memory of Joel Dewey Crocker, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. He was known to his family as “Bud.” Dewey was thrilled to be a daddy and absolutely loved his children. Born on Nov. 8, 1958, in Selma, to Joel Franklin and Emma…
Read MoreJUDY THOMAS SMITH
Oct. 20, 1954 – June 5, 2026 Judy Thomas Smith, a resident of Honoraville, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2026, at the age of 71. She had been a resident of Butler County most of her life and had also lived in Tennessee. Judy had worked as a teacher. She taught for 26…
Read MoreAbsentee voting deadlines for June 16 runoffs
Montgomery, Ala.– Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, reminds Alabama voters that county absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The deadline to return an absentee ballot application in person is Thursday, June 11, 2026. Absentee ballots being returned in-person must be received by the county absentee election…
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