Safe Harbor Summer Social Aug. 27
Preparations are underway for the second annual Summer Social event benefitting Safe Harbor, the Butler County Children’s Advocacy Center, on Aug. 27. The special event will be held at Cambrian Ridge and will include an evening of great food, live music performed by Two Lane Hi-Way, and a silent auction The purpose of the Summer…
Read MoreHarris remembered
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Dianne Harris, former Butler County Sheriff and Greenville Police Department (GPD) officer, passed away on July 25, 2022. Harris had a long career in law enforcement and was well known across the state. She began working with the GPD in 1978 and served the department until 1995. While…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY’S NINE SERVICE MEN ON THE VIETNAM WALL
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard This past weekend, the City of Andalusia played host to the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. This wall is a 3/5 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Nine Butler County men lost their lives during the Vietnam War, and their names are included…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Today, I will write about another College Football Hall of Fame member from Alabama. Ozzie Newsome was born March 16, 1956. He played at Colbert County High School and help his team win the Won 3A State Championship his junior year (1972). He played at Alabama…
Read MoreFDA holds soccer camp
Last week Fort Dale soccer coach Josh WIldermuth hosted a soccer camp for kids K-6. A total of 22 participants came to the three-day event. Wildermuth was assisted by varsity boys’ soccer player Brodie Killough. When asked to describe the camp, Coach Wildermuth said, “Each day we worked on ball skill drills as a warm up. The younger…
Read MoreBattle of the Badges: Guns vs Hoses
On Saturday, July 30, Greenville Volleyball held a fund raiser event called the “Battle of the Badges: Guns vs Hoses.” The event was the first of its kind for Greenville area schools to raise funds for the middle school, junior varsity and varsity volleyball teams. There was a good turnout to watch the Greenville Police…
Read MoreJOHNNIE JOE FROST
Frost, Johnnie Joe- Funeral Service for Johnnie Joe Frost was held Saturday, July 30, 2022, from Lomax Hannon Auditorium at 2 p.m. Burial followed in Magnolia cemetery, Greenville. Bro. James Daniel officiated and Hudson Funeral Service directed.
Read MoreTERRY SHEPHERD
Jan. 25, 1958 – July 24, 2022 Funeral Service for Terry Shepherd was held Friday, July 29, 2022, from Clara G. Hudson Memorial Chapel at 1 p.m. Burial followed in Magnolia cemetery, Greenville. Rev. JaeQues Brown officiated and Hudson Funeral Service directed. Mr. Terry Shepherd was born January 25, 1958 in Greenville, Alabama to the…
Read MoreEDWIN CARL TILLERY
Aug. 28, 1960 – July 27, 2022 Edwin Carl Tillery Jr., age 61, of McKenzie, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Edwin was born Aug. 28, 1960. A Celebration of Life was held 11 a.m. Sunday, July 31, at Sweet Home Baptist Church. A Gathering of Family and Friends was held one hour prior…
Read MoreEDWINA CECILE BRYANT
Oct. 27, 1936 – July 27, 2022 Edwina Cecile (May) Bryant, “Mom” and “NaNa” was called home to our Lord on 27 July, 2022 in Wetumpka. Edwina was born on 27 October, 1936 in Georgiana to Willard May and Gail Barganier May who both preceded her in death. She graduated from Georgiana High School in…
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