Chamber Banquet set for March 31
The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its 13th annual Chamber Banquet March 31 at the Wendell Mitchell Conference Center on the campus of LBW Community College. Executive Director Tracy Salter said the event offers an opportunity for chamber members, coworkers, family and friends, to gather and celebrate the many successes of the community.…
Read MoreCELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH Butler Co. Black History Fact
Blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter Ed Bell (1905-1960s) is “the most influential Alabama artist in pre-war blues recordings,” according to the Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Through he was born on a plantation in Fort Deposit, Bell moved to Greenville as a child. An older cousin took Bell to Muscle Shoals in 1919 where he learned…
Read MoreBCSS mask mandate to end Feb. 25
The Butler County School System’s (BCSS) requirement for wearing masks on its school campuses will terminate at the end of the school day on Friday, Feb. 25. Beginning Feb. 28, masks will be optional but highly recommended for employees, students, and visitors on all school campuses. This decision is due to a downward trend in…
Read MoreMckenzie seniors receive sholarships
McKenzie Seniors, Zanderion Cook (pictured left) and Ja’Karrie McPherson have signed with Huntingdon College to play football. McPherson was also selected as the region winner in the 2022 Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Scholarship Program. The scholarship is valued at $3,000 and he will attend a banquet in Birmingham. He will be eligible for more scholarships with the…
Read MoreFDA opens baseball season
The Fort Dale varsity baseball team opened their season with four away games against non-region opponents. They lost all four games by only one run, including a 2-3 loss to defending AAA state champs Pike Liberal Arts School and a 1-2 loss to defending AA state runners-up Edgewood Academy. Early standout stats include Sam Bloodworth’s…
Read MoreArea high school hoops roundup
FDA HIGHLIGHTS The AISA All-Star East vs West girls’ basketball game was held at Crampton Bowl on Friday, Feb. 18, and included three Lady Eagle senior players from Fort Dale Academy on the West team. The West team was ahead by one at halftime, but the East battled back to win 52-41. Eagles Kinley Woodard…
Read MoreMARY BELL
Mary Bell graveside service was held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at 1 p.m. from Mt. Zion Baptist Church cemetery. Hudson Funeral Service directed.
Read MoreCLEVE SMITH
Cleve Smith funeral service was held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at 12 noon from Lomax Hannon. Burial followed in Indian Hill AME Zion Cemetery. Hudson Funeral Service directed.
Read MoreBETTY POWELL
Betty Powell graveside service was held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at 1 p.m. from Bedgood Cemetery. Hudson Funeral Service directed.
Read MoreROBERT GEORGE
Robert George graveside service was held Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at 12 noon from Chestnut Cemetery, Chestnut, Ala. Hudson Funeral Service directed
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