AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – A rare illness has been traced back to a species of tick commonly found in Alabama. Heartland virus has come into the spotlight as a potential threat to the health of outdoor enthusiasts. However, there is not an immediate cause for alarm. Heartland virus was first discovered in Missouri in 2009…

BY CARTER E. ANTHONY   My homeroom teacher in the eighth grade was Mrs. Eula Williams. She was known as a stern disciplinarian and a good math teacher. There was a story about her and a green snake. Supposedly, someone in the class before us put a green snake in her right- hand drawer where…

The 2022 Statewide “Don’t Drop It On Alabama” Spring Cleanup will be held the entire month of April. The annual cleanup is coordinated by Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State), which also coordinates and implements the Alabama Coastal Cleanup (a partnership with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources), the Alabama Clean Campus…

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated Lambda Delta Zeta Chapter hosted their annual Finer Womanhood Observance and Scholarship luncheon at W.O. Parmer cafeteria on April 2 and honored three guests. Pictured are (l-r) Gloria Moorer Johnson, Woman of the Year; James Daniels, Sr., Man of the Year, Betty Whittle, President of Lambda Delta Zeta Chapter; and…

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard   The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACOC) held its 13th Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony on March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wendell Mitchell Conference Center on the Lurleen B. Wallace Community College’s Greenville Campus. The program began with a welcome and introductions by GACOC Director…

The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Missing Person Mary Ann Brown. Brown is described as a 59-year-old black female standing 5’4 in height, weighing approximately 203 pounds, black hair, and having brown eyes. Brown’s daughter reported her mother missing and stated that she had not seen her since…