FDA diamond seniors honored
Fort Dale Academy honored the senior members of the baseball and softball teams in a joint ceremony on W.Z. Middleton Field at their last home game on Tuesday, April 19. Front Row: Emily Snyder (score keeper), Cahley Acreman, Kinley Woodard, Emily Bowen, Kenzie Turner (score keeper), and head softball Coach Clint Lowery; Back Row: head baseball…
Read MoreSHARON ROBINSON
Funeral service for the late Ms. Sharon Robinson was held Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 1 p.m. from First Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Lionel Davis officiating and Pastor Gloria Johnson, Eulogist. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery with Hudson Funeral Service directing. She leaves to cherish her memories: husband, Darrel Martin; son, Jeremy (Jennifer) Robinson;…
Read MoreSHIRLEY ELIZABETH HALL AUTREY
August 18, 1934 – April 16, 2022 Shirley Elizabeth Hall Autrey, 87, died on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at her home on Fort Dale Road, Greenville. Mrs. Autrey was preceded in death by her husband of almost 50 years, James Barganier Autrey; parents, Lucy Ross Hall and William Wesley Hall; and sisters, Mary Jane Nichols…
Read MoreHARDIE MCGEHEE OWEN, JR.
March 15, 1939 – April 17, 2022 Hardie “Buddy” McGehee Owen, Jr., age 82 of Hope Hull, Alabama went home to be with The Lord on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Baptist Medical System in Montgomery. Funeral services were held on Friday, April 22, beginning at 1 p.m. at Tabernacle Church with Pastor Gayle Woodard…
Read MoreWhat to make of the first quarter
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY Can there be another quarter with more countervailing winds than the first quarter of 2022? The world is not yet free of COVID 19, in fact, some areas of the world are seeing cases spike higher. A war criminal, a bully, is leading a war of genocide against a brave…
Read MoreBicentennial Tidbits Greenville’s First (and only) Streetcar
Yes, Greenville had a streetcar in the late 1800s, but, since the town had not yet been modernized with electricity, this public transport was drawn by mules. Mr. Frank McCarthy wrote in 1941 about his family moving to Greenville in 1890. When they got off the train, “the first thing that I saw was our…
Read MoreUSDA grasslands CRP signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages producers and landowners to enroll in the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) starting next week through May 13. Grassland CRP provides a unique opportunity for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners to keep land in agricultural production and supplement their income while improving their soils and permanent grass cover. Grassland…
Read MoreFree photo voter IDs still available
Monday, April 18, 2022—MONTGOMERY, AL— This is a reminder that even though Driver’s License Examining Offices across the state are temporarily closed starting today with plans to reopen on Tuesday, April 26, registered voters may still obtain a free photo voter ID card. Eligible Alabamians can receive a free photo voter ID by visiting their…
Read MoreHAPPY EASTER
The Greenville Standard hopes everyone had a blessed Easter weekend enjoyed with friends and family. This picture was taken Wednesday, March 30, and displays St. Elizabeth Catholic Church as a backdrop behind two azaleas in full bloom. ( Bruce Branum | The Standard)
Read MoreGet a permit before you burn
Spring is here and so is outdoor burning season in Alabama. State law requires that you obtain a permit from the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) before you burn any woodland, grassland, field, or new ground that is over one-quarter acre in size or lies within 25 feet of natural fuels, such as woods or grass.…
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