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BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Although summer is drawing to a close as far as the calendar year goes, everyone in south Alabama knows that the sun will keep shining bright with blissfully hot days well into October and November. Still, after all the recent sun exposure, people should recognize that the…
Read MoreStocks are out of touch with real economics
By: Carter E. Anthony, CFA Investment banking firms Morgan Stanley and Blackrock analysts are sounding the alarm that stock market valuations and economic fundamentals aren’t in sync. According to their analysts, the stock market is disconnected from reality. In other words, we are in a “bear market rally”. Investors are assuming the decline from…
Read MoreBICENTENNIAL TIBITS When Pensacola moved to Greenville
In 1860, Pensacola, Florida, was a thriving town with a population of 2,876 people. To someone who is not familiar with the history of Florida over a century ago, this figure might seem ridiculously small. Nevertheless, Pensacola was the largest town in predominately rural Florida. It was the leading industrial center in the state. There…
Read MoreSeptember is National Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Greenville-Butler Co. Public Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. Tony Award-winning performer, actress, singer-songwriter, and…
Read MoreSmith arrested for kidnapping
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard After a manhunt and barricaded suspect situation, Darrius Smith, age 35, was arrested on Aug. 31 for multiple charges to include attempted murder and kidnapping. According to the Georgiana Police Department, at approximately 4 p.m. that day Georgiana officers responded to a 911 call in reference to…
Read MoreHasty’s body found Sunday
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Family and friend’s hopes were let down on Sunday, Sept. 4, after a missing person report to the Butler County Sherriff’s Office and subsequent search led to the discovery of the body of Christopher Hasty. Hasty, a male, age 49 lived in the 13,000 block of Ridge Road.…
Read MoreGreenville robber caught
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Harvone Crenshaw, age 38 of Greenville, was arrested on Sept. 2 by the Greenville Police Department and charged with Robbery 1st and placed in the Butler County Correctional Facility. According to a press release by Greenville Police Chief Justin Lavvorn, Greenville Police Department (GPD) officers responded to a…
Read MoreCAMELLIA CITYFEST SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
Downtown Greenville will be the place to be Saturday, Sept. 10 with the return of Camellia CityFest. The event, which is the 8th annual, kicks off at 9 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m., promises plenty of festival food, live entertainment, vendors galore and activities especially geared to the youth. Camellia CityFest is a wonderful,…
Read MoreTrojans overwhelm Tigers
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The 5A Greenville High School Tigers are now 1-1 on the season after losing to the 5A Charles Henderson High School Trojans 34-18 last Friday. The game was played in Troy under the bright lights of Troy University’s Veteran’s Memorial Stadium. The first quarter was scoreless as the…
Read MoreGeorgiana Panthers are 3-0
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The Georgiana Panthers are 3-0 after handing the green and white Wildcats of Florala their first loss of the season under the Friday night lights. Georgiana put six points on the board quick when junior Cameron Miles crossed the goal for the Panthers giving them their initial…
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