MOLLIE OUIDA HALLFORD
July 4, 1995 – March 4, 2022 Mr. Mollie Ouida Hallford, 76, a resident of Greenville, died at Regional Medical Center of central Alabama on Friday, March 4, 2022. The funeral service was Tuesday, March 8, from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home at 3 p.m. with Rev. Mickey Skipper officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home…
Read MoreCOMER MICHAEL BLACKMON
May 30, 1949 – March 4, 2022 Mr. Comer Michael Blackmon, 72, a resident of Honoraville, died on Friday, March 4, 2022. The funeral service will be Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church with Brother Herbert Brown and Brother Randy Harvill officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow…
Read MoreOld Gym Players to perform ‘Charlotte’s Web’
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Greenville High School’s Old Gym Players will perform “Charlotte’s Web” on March 5 at 7 p.m. at the Greenville High School auditorium. Show director Stacey Edwards said the students have been getting ready for the performance since December, and for her, trying to get together a show…
Read MoreOLE STUFF AND SUCH: The Golden Rule Store
By Frances Garner As a child of the post-depression era and beginning my first year in school during World War II, my childhood was nothing akin to that of my children and grandchildren. There were not of luxuries in those days, but people worried about necessities, not luxuries. Most families did not own a…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Hootie Ingram was athletic director at the University of Alabama from 1989-95. Coach Ingram was a Tuscaloosa native and played at Alabama from 1952-54. He made several moves as a college football assistant. From 1970-72, he was head coach at Clemson. From 1973-81, he was associate…
Read MoreGOP candidates visit Greenville
The Butler County Republican Party of Greenville held a candidate forum at the LBW Conference Center in Greenville on Monday, Feb. 28. Before the forum, candidates for the 2022 election mingled with the crowd, soliciting ideas and votes. Afterwards, candidates for federal and state elections spoke to attendees. Candidates speaking were: U.S. Senate-Mo Brook and…
Read MoreSchool bus mask mandate ends
Press release from Butler County School System The Butler County School System’s (BCSS) requirement for wearing masks on school buses will terminate at the end of the school day on Monday, Feb. 28. This is due to the CDC’s new guidance released effective Feb. 25, that does not require wearing of masks on buses…
Read MoreBCBOE meeting notes from Feb. 24
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Board of Education met for its regular business meeting on Thursday, Feb. 24. After a call to order and approval of the agenda, the board approved the Jan. 20 regular meeting notes. Butler County School System (BCSS) Superintendent Joe Eiland then gave his update to…
Read MoreCity holds forum to discuss new school
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The City of Greenville held a public forum to discuss the possible formation of a city school system on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the LBW Conference Center in Greenville. A public notice by the city stated, “Attorney’s with the law firm Adams and Reese LLP will be on…
Read MoreGHS hosts softball tourney
Greenville High School (GHS) hosted a softball tournament this past weekend. The Lady Tigers won their first three games against Reeltown, Carver and McKenzie, but then fell to Red Level. Pictured at top from the tournament is GHS Lady Tiger Synya Edwards sliding safely into third base against Red Level. At left, GHS Lady Tiger…
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