AHSAA state football title games set
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard AHSAA 1A: The Leroy Bears are 12-1 after defeating the Millry Wildcats 28-11 to advance to the State Championship. The 12-3 Pickens County Tornadoes of Reform beat Coosa Christian Conquerors of Gadsden 44-40 for their shot at state champions. 2A: The Highland Home Flying Squadron lost…
Read MoreLORAINE PIERCE
Sept. 9, 1942 – Nov. 21, 2022 Loraine Pierce, age 98, of Greenville, passed away on Nov. 21, 2022. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 29, beginning at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Herbert Brown officiating. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The family…
Read MoreCALLIE FRANCES ADAMS MATHEWS
Feb. 18, 1942 – Nov. 25, 2022 Callie Frances Adams Mathews, age 80, from Greenville, went to her heavenly home on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 30, beginning at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Pastor E. C. Russell officiating. Burial followed in Sunrise Memorial…
Read MoreHENRY LAMAR SAMPLEY
Jan. 10, 1939 – Nov. 21, 2022 Henry Lamar Sampley, age 83, of Honoraville, passed away on Nov. 21, 2022. Funeral Services were held on Monday, Nov. 28, beginning at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Jerry Barlow officiating. Burial followed in Perdue Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The…
Read MoreWILLIAM RAY HAMMONDS
May 11, 1938 – Nov. 18, 2022 William Ray (Bill) Hammonds, 84, longtime resident of Greenville, and most recently a resident of Deatsville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. Visitation was held at Dunklin Funeral Home in Greenville on Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 10-11 a.m. Funeral services followed at 11…
Read MoreTERRY DONOVAN MCGOUGH
March 17, 1953 – Nov. 20, 2022 Terry Donovan “Donnie” McGough, age 69, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Funeral Services were held on Friday, Nov. 25, beginning at 11 a.m. from Danielville Baptist Church in Honoraville, with Rev. Jim Looney officiating. Burial followed in the Berea Cemetery in Panola with Dunklin Funeral Home…
Read MoreA roller coaster market
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY, CFA I don’t like roller coasters. Never have, never will! In 1962, on the Key Club Convention to Long Beach, Calif., we visited a huge amusement park. It had a roller coaster that “rolled and coasted” right on out over the Pacific Ocean. I couldn’t imagine riding it. Young sailors…
Read MoreOLE STUFF AND SUCH My Daddy
BY FRANCES GARNER When I was a little girl, my daddy was a giant. I would follow him to the garden, the mailbox, or the field and try very hard to put my footprints in his. This was next to impossible due to his long stride and the fact that he never lagged around.…
Read MoreGreenville Christmas Parade is December 6
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, Dec. 6 as an eagerly awaited holiday event returns to downtown Greenville. The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACOC) has slated its annual Christmas Parade to kick off downtown at 6:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “Santa’s Workshop.” GACOC director, Tracy Salter, said this year’s theme was selected from one of the…
Read MoreLocal politicians sworn in
On Tuesday evening, Nov. 15, three local elected officials were sworn in to office. Pictured (L-R) are: Chris Sells (Alabama State Representative District 90), Jesse McWilliams (Butler County Commissioner District 2), Rebecca Butts (Butler County Commissioner District 3), and Nicki McFerrin (District Judge). McFerrin had the honor of swearing the elected officials. Each official had…
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