Dixie Belles Softball All-Stars announced
The Dixie Belles Softball All-Stars (ages 13-15) were recently announced at the closing ceremonies of the league at the Greenville Sportsplex on Thursday, June 9. They are headed to the State Tournament in Dothan and will start play on July 8. Pictured (l-r) are: kneeling, Tajuuana Crittenden, Justice James, A’Jaida Hardaway, Amellia Hall, and Brooklyn…
Read More2021 Dixie Belles honored
The 2021 Greenville Dixie Softball Belles were recently honored by the Greenville Parks and Recreation Department on Thursday, May 9. Each coach and player on the team was given an individual plaque. In addition, a plaque was placed on the Greenville Sportsplex concession/press box building noting the Belles achievement of winning the State Tournament and…
Read More22nd South Alabama Karate Open
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The 22nd South Alabama Karate Open was held this past weekend and despite the rising high fuel cost competitors from eight different states flooded the Straughn High School gymnasium for the event. This touted martial arts competition did not disappoint neither spectator nor competitor and with the…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Today I will write about Alabama’s College Football Hall of Fame player Vaughn Mancha. He played at Ramsay High School in Birmingham and then played at Alabama from 1944-1947. Alabama’s record was 30-9-2 with Mancha on the team. The 1945 team finished at 10-0 and No.…
Read MoreBERNICE PARKER FOSTER
July 15, 1941 – June 6, 2022 Mrs. Bernice Parker Foster, 80, died suddenly on Tuesday, June 6, 2022. The funeral service was held on Thursday, June 9, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Donald Smith officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Burial followed at Sunrise Memorial Park. Visitation…
Read MoreJOHN DOUGLASS GRIFFIN
Nov. 28, 1940 – June 6, 2022 Douglas Griffin, 81, died at his home in the Sandcut Community on Monday June 6, 2022. Funeral Service was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, at Antioch West Baptist Church with Bro. Nathan Skipper and Bro. Larry Gaston officiating. Burial followed at Antioch West Cemetery. The…
Read More15th Annual Butler County Heritage Cook-off July 23
Calling all cooks!!!!!!! The Butler County Farmers Federation Women’s Leadership Committee will be hosting its annual cook-off. This is the 15th annual heritage cook-off for Butler County and they are so excited. Dixie Black, Chair, is encouraging all cooks, male or female, 18 years of age or older to enter. The main requirement is that…
Read MoreAmateur Radio Field Day June 25-26
Amateur Radio operators provide a critical public service to communities during times of disaster. They are able to provide reliable communications when the normal infrastructure is offline. They are licensed by the Federal Communication Commission and trained in the art and science of radio communication and basic electronics theory. Operators own and maintain their own…
Read MoreRabies clinics this week
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Clay Hill Animal Clinic workers have been making their way through different Butler County communities to provide rabies clinics for residents who live in rural areas. According to a posting on the Clay Hill Animal Clinic Facebook page, on Monday, clinics were held in the Industry, McKenzie,…
Read MoreAFF urges driver awareness
BY JOSIE CHANCE The Alabama Farmers Federation is urging drivers to practice extra caution as farmers and large machinery hit the roadways during spring planting and summer growing seasons. “This time of year, farmers are on the roads working hard to produce food and other crops we all rely on,” said Federation President Jimmy…
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