Fort Dale Athletic Club golf tourney winners
Ten teams and a total of 40 golfers enjoyed a beautiful morning at Cambrian Ridge in the annual Fort Dale Academy Athletic Club’s golf tournament. The first place team had both the best gross score (55) and net score (50.6). They are pictured left to right: Alan Bloodworth, Stephen Till, Dustin Till, and Zach Little.…
Read MoreLady Eagles season ends
The Fort Dale Academy Eagles softball came to a close this weekend in the state tournament. The Lady Eagles lost their first game to Glenwood and then beat Springwood 11-1. Lee Scott beat Fort Dale in their third game and put them out of the tournament. Pictured are Lady Eagles turning a double play on…
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BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Millard “Dixie” Howell is this week’s College Football Hall of Fame member. Howell played at Alabama from 1932-34. He was a native of Hartford and graduated from Geneva County High School in 1931. Howell was born on Nov. 24, 1912 and died March 2, 1971. Howell…
Read MoreProtect young athletes’ eyes
MONTGOMERY – Nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. go to emergency rooms each year with sports-related eye injuries. An astounding 90 percent of these ER visits could have been avoided if the athlete wore protective eyewear. With April designated “Sports Eye Safety Month,” the Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology is reminding everyone that the best defense…
Read MoreWATLER SHANKIN
Funeral services for Mr. Watler Shanklin were held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 12 p.m. from the New Hope Baptist Church with Bishop Gary Reed Sr., Officiating. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery. Hudson Funeral Service Staff directed. He leaves to cherish his memory, one daughter, Tamyaha Simmons; one grandchild, Ka’nyla Robinson; five devoted brothers, Willie…
Read MoreJOSEPH BURGANS
Mr. Joseph “Joe” Burgans age 85 of Greenville, died on Sunday, May 8, 2022. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, May 11, beginning at 2 p.m. at Brushy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Georgiana, with Brother Chris Mosley officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St.…
Read MoreGAYLE CARNLEY KNIGHTEN
Dec. 27, 1946 – April 30, 2022 Gayle Carnley Knighten, 75 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family April 30, 2022. Gayle was a devoted house wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She spent many years working with the public in different settings. She was a beloved person who rarely met a stranger, and…
Read MoreCHARLES MOSES HEARTSILL
Oct. 29, 1961 – May 1, 2022 Mr. Charles Moses Heartsill, age 60, a resident of Fort Deposit, passed away on May 1, 2022. Mr. Heartsill was preceded in death by his parents Zollie and Kathleen Heartsill, sister, Wanda McCarty, and brother, Timothy Heartsill. He is survived by his daughter, Jenna (Justin) Jones; brothers, Ren…
Read More2022 ACHIEVER AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
Seventeen of Butler County’s top student-athletes are vying for the honor of being named the recipient of the 25th annual Butler County Achiever Award. Jamie Pickens (Fort Dale Academy) and Ja’Korey Shepherd (Greenville High School) were last year’s recipients. The title also carries a $3,500 scholarship to the female and male recipient, which is made…
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BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Today, I talk about another Alabama College Football Hall of Fame member, Don Hutson (1-31-1913, 6-26-1997). He played one year of high school football at Pine Bluff, Ark. He played at Alabama from 1932-34. He scored the winning touchdown vs Tennessee in 1934 on an end…
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