Colvin to speak at BCHGS
The Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society (BCHGS) is proud to announce that Dr. Alex Colvin, Public Programs Curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH), will be the special guest speaker at their Jan. 29, quarterly meeting. Colvin coordinated the Alabama Women’s Suffrage Centennial Committee, which commemorated the ratification of the 19th…
Read MoreHwy. 31 crash claims one life
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, has claimed the life Aaron Michael Bridges, age 33 of Ramer. According to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the crash occurred when the 1996 Ford Explorer driven by Bridges, left the…
Read MoreALEA announces Firearms Prohibited Person Database
MONTGOMERY – In 2021, the Alabama Legislature passed the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act (Act 2021-246) which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023. The Act requires the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to develop, create, maintain, and administer a searchable state Firearm Prohibited Person (FPP) Database that enables law enforcement officers across the state…
Read MoreEmployers to see unemployment insurance tax cut
MONTGOMERY –Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that most Alabama employers will see a 54% tax cut in their 2023 unemployment insurance taxes and the state has dropped into the lowest tax rate schedule. “Following the economic uncertainty and the record-breaking amount of unemployment compensation benefits paid out during the pandemic, it is…
Read MoreWomack appointed President of Southern Company
ATLANTA, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of Southern Company today announced that, effective March 31, Chris Womack has been appointed president of Southern Company and elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Southern Company. Womack also has been appointed CEO of Southern Company effective immediately following the conclusion…
Read More41 bowls seems a little much
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard There were 41 college bowl games scheduled for 2022 season and Alabama hosted three of them. The LendingTree bowl in Mobile featured Southern Miss vs. Rice, the Camellia bowl in Montgomery featured Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern and the Birmingham Bowl, obviously in Birmingham, which hosted East Carolina…
Read MoreEagles return to the court
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard Last week the Fort Dale Eagles returned to school and to the courts with two region match-ups. The Lady Eagles have an 8-3 record after their 52-47 win over Monroe Academy Volunteers and a 57-38 victory over the Bessemer Academy Rebels. At home versus Monroe, senior forward Lily…
Read MoreMABLE BALDWIN
Jan. 31, 1936 – Jan. 2, 2023 Mable Baldwin, age 86 of McKenzie, passed away on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023. A Graveside Memorial Service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, McKenzie, with Johnson Funeral Home, Georgiana, directing arrangements. Mable Baldwin is survived by her children: Gail Odom, Beverly Blackburn…
Read MoreJOHNNY MAC PEAVY
Feb. 26, 1949 – Jan. 3, 2023 Johnny Mac Peavy, age 73 of Mobile, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Graveside Service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Peavy Cemetery, Georgiana, with Johnson Funeral Home, Georgiana, directing arrangements. Mr. Johnny is survived by his wife of 53 years, Delores Peavy; daughter:…
Read MoreBETTY ANN HARRELL
Feb. 28, 1954 – Dec. 17 Betty Ann Harrell, 68, of Greenville, was received into the arms of the Lord on Dec. 17, 2022. Betty Ann, the daughter of L.D. and Betty Sessions, was born on Feb. 28, 1954. She grew up in Pine Apple and attended Moore Academy. Betty Ann’s life was characterized by…
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