GHS School Days, 1950s-1960s, Part 5
By Carter E. Anthony In the fall of 1961, we entered our junior year in Greenville High School (GHS). At the time, it was considered the most stringent year in all of high school. Our courses were extremely difficult and the extra-curriculars for a junior were extensive. However, as we found all through GHS,…
Read MoreGunther, Havlat, Knauss, and Veterans Day
By Joseph Reagan Director of Military and Veterans Outreach for Wreaths Across America and Afghanistan Veteran COLUMBIA FALLS, ME. — October 28, 2022 — The 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice day, in recognition of the document signed at the 11th hour, or the 11th day, of the 11th month. In reality,…
Read MorePBCI Pow Wow Nov. 24-25
(Atmore, AL) – After a two-year break due to COVID, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians will once again celebrate one of its most unique and enduring Thanksgiving traditions with its Annual Pow Wow. The two-day celebration, which will be held Thursday, Nov. 24-25, at the Poarch Creek Indian Reservation in Atmore marks the 50th…
Read MoreRemember Them
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard Veterans Day is once again upon us, this holiday is designed to serve for reflecting and thanking those who stood on the preverbal wall so that the rest of us could enjoy the freedoms that most of this world doesn’t know or have. Lord knows Butler County…
Read MoreFields of Faith a success
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard The Butler County Fairs Grounds was the Thursday night site for the 2nd annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fields of Faith. Participants included students and athletes from Georgiana, Greenville High and Middle Schools, Fort Dale, McKenzie, Sparta Academy, and local homeschool groups. The speaker was Greenville High School…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard These are the weekend results from Nov. 11-12, 1977. High School Football Season is over except one more game. Fort Dale Academy (9-3) played Bessemer Academy on Thanksgiving Day. They beat Bessemer 22-6 in the Turkey Bowl. Greenville High School (8-2) ended its season on Nov.…
Read MorePanthers end post season
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The Panthers of Georgiana are finished for post season play, losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Leroy Bears at Leroy. The Bears wasted no time putting up 20 points on the Panther defense in the first quarter. With a minute and few seconds…
Read MoreLBW announces McLendon as Golf coach
LBW Community College announced at the LBWCC Foundation Camellia City Classic that Josh McLendon from Greenville will serve as the golf coach. “Today is a special day for LBW,” President Dr. Brock Kelley stated. “We are proud to announce that our new golf team starting in the Fall of 2023 will be coached by Josh…
Read MoreArea football scores
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard Area Football AHSAA The 1A Brantley Bulldogs are now 9-2 after defeating the Choctaw County Tigers 39-3 and will face the 9-1 Linden Patriots. 2A Highland Home Flying Squadron are now 10-1 after defeating the 8-4 Isabella Mustangs 29-21. The Flying Squadron moves to the second round…
Read MoreAlvarez breaks records at FDA
BY KATHY PICKENS The Standard Fort Dale Academy junior Alan Alvarez has broken school records for both career receiving yards and career receiving touchdowns. His 1407 yards of receiving and 16 receiving touchdowns toppled the long-standing records of 1305 yards and 13 touchdowns set by Reid Crowe in the 1976-1977 seasons. Head coach Eric…
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