Camellia Show another success
The Greenville Camellia Society (GCS) held its third annual Greenville Camellia Show & Sale and Artisan’s Market this past Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, at the Wendell Mitchell Conference Center on the LBWCC campus and at the Beeland Park Community Center. There were many local entries of camellias this year to bolster other entries from…
Read MoreArtisan’s Market draws many
The Greenville Camellia Society hosted their second annual Artisan’s Market this past weekend which coincides with their Camellia Show. The market vendors filled the exhibition hall of the Beeland Park Community Center and attracted many from the community and far away. Local vendors included The Crafty Coles, who make seasoned salts; Flying Basset Farms, who…
Read MoreJohnston takes helm at GHS
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Gary Johnston has taken the helm as the new head football coach of Greenville High School. In high school, Johnston was a star athlete in football and baseball at Gulf Shores. He was given a full scholarship to play football at the University of West Alabama (UWA), where…
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FDA JV girls FDA JV girls win their second state championship after defeating Bessemer Academy, Springwood Academy, and Morgan Academy in the AISA playoff. Fort Dale first defeated Bessemer 41-6, then they down Springwood 45-26 with Eagle Allie Newton scoring 14 points, and then in the final defeated Morgan 40-18 with Newton scoring 12 points…
Read MoreKENNETH PLATT SOLOMONS, III
Sept. 13, 1948 – Jan. 14, 2026 Kenneth Platt Solomons, III, a lifelong resident of Greenville passed away Jan. 14, 2026. “Kenny” was born Sept. 13, 1948, and spent his life rooted in the community he called home. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Platt Solomons Jr.; his mother, Frances Wilkinson Solomons;…
Read MoreJOHN WALLER GILES
Sept. 27, 1954 – Jan. 17, 2026 Born in Orlando, Fla., John was the second son of William Ollie Giles, Sr. and Mary Ella Waller Giles; brother, William Ollie Giles, Jr.; and son, Micah Worthington Giles, all who preceded him in death. John is survived by his wife of 53 years, Deborah Woodley Giles; two…
Read MoreJIMMY SCRUGGS
Feb. 17, 1948 – Jan. 21, 206 Mr. Jimmy Scruggs, age 77, a resident of McKenzie, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at Baptist East Medical Center surrounded by the ones he loved and who loved him. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents, Bryant and Irene Scruggs. He is survived by his loving…
Read MoreNew Year, New Day
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY, CFA And so, we begin a new year. Mother always told me tis better to begin a new year than to not begin a new year at all. Mothers are important with such knowledge. Were I to begin this new year continuing to be a Registered Investment Advisor, it would…
Read More7th annual MLK Parade held in Greenville
The seventh annual Martin Luther King Parade was held on Commerce Street in Greenville, Monday, Jan. 19, on a cold day under clear skies. A sizeable crowd lined the route on Commerce Street in Greenville to watch parade entries. Sponsored by Butler County Concerned Citizens, the parade began at 12 p.m. and traveled from the…
Read MoreBCCL hosts MLK Freedom Breakfast
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Monday, Jan. 19, the Butler County Civic League (BCCL) hosted their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Breakfast. The theme of the event was ‘Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.’” Honorable attendees included mayors from Greenville, Georgiana, and McKenzie, along with Butler County commissioners, and Butler…
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