CATHERINE DIANE HARRIS
March 12, 1950 – July 25, 2022 Catherine Diane Harris, age 72, of Greenville, Alabama, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, July 30, beginning at 10 a.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Chris Mosley officiating. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home…
Read MoreWhat is Inflation? What is a Recession?
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY, CFA Inflation is an overall increase in the price of goods and services in an economy. Over time, currency loses value giving up purchasing power. Whatever a dollar can buy today, it buys less tomorrow. Inflation occurs for a variety of reasons: Economic stimulus plans, growth in money supply, supply chain…
Read MoreGreenville Bicentennial Tidbits Hitching posts
Not too long ago one of Greenville’s landmarks disappeared – a hitching post. It was hit by an automobile and destroyed. Just in case any of our readers are unfamiliar with hitching posts, they were posts to which a horse (or other animal) could be tethered to prevent it from straying. There are very few…
Read MoreRogers wins Heritage Cook-off
Pictured are the winners of the Butler County Farmers Federation Women’s Leadership Committee’s 15th Annual Heritage Cook-off. From left are Linda Rogers, who won 1st place with Anytime Tailgate Sliders, and Debbie Owens place second with Manwhich Sliders. The event was held Saturday, July 23, at the Walnut Street Church of Christ Multi-purpose room. Judges…
Read MoreMount Pleasant Baptist celebrates 134
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Georgiana will hold their 134th Homecoming on Sunday, Aug. 21. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Bro. Jim Griffin will be bringing the morning message and Vann Mote will be leading worship for this day of celebration. Bro. Jim served as Pastor at Mt. Pleasant from 1994 until 1999 until…
Read MoreNeedle blight hits pine trees
Since early spring, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has been receiving phone calls from landowners and the public regarding pine needles suddenly turning brown. Many of these calls have been coming from counties in the northwest and northeast regions of the state. The culprit of the needle discoloration is believed to be the fungal disease…
Read MoreGATES AND HOOPER CHOSEN AS DWY REPRESENTATIVES
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The 2022 Distinguished Young Women of Butler & Lowndes County Scholarship Program were selected Saturday, Aug. 23, at the historic Ritz Theater in downtown Greenville. Vivian Gates was chosen to represent Butler County and Harley Hooper will represent Lowndes County in Montgomery at the 2023 state program. In…
Read MoreMan grazed in shootout
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Wednesday, July 20, Jabbarius Love, age 21, was arrested for attempted murder by the Greenville Police Department (GPD). According to a press release by Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovorn, “On 7/20/22 just before 1 a.m. in the morning, the Greenville Police Department responded to a call of…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Today I will cover another College Football Hall of Fame member who played at Alabama. John Hannah was born April 4, 1951. He played at Alabama from 1970-72. His daddy, Herb Hannah, played at Alabama from 1947-50. His uncle, Bill Hannah, played at Alabama from 1957-59.…
Read MoreGPRD holds skills training for diamond players
The Greenville Parks and Recreation Department (GPRD) is holding developmental skills training for baseball and softball players ages 7-12 at the Greenville Sports Plex across from Regional Medical Center. Jerome Harris III, GPRD director, said he is actively trying to develop the skills of local youth. He noted that the Coronavirus had set development back…
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