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BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Fort Dale Academy opened their basketball season with a road trip to Hooper Academy’ Thanksgiving Classic basketball tournament last week. Both varsity girls and boys traveled to Hope Hull to play in the tournament. On Monday, Nov. 22, the boys just squeaked by the Wildcats of Edgewood Academy…
Read MoreSuper 7: Who’s in
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The Super 7 Alabama High School Athletic Association Championship games have finally been set after the semi-finals Friday night. Starting in 1A semi-final play, the Bulldogs of Brantley fell in a close one to the purple and gold Bulldogs of Sweet Water 21-18. Sweet Water remains an…
Read MoreTERESA SHERRELL
May 13, 1962 – Nov. 23, 2021 Mrs. Teresa Sherrell, 59, a resident of Greenville, died at Baptist Medical Center South on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. A memorial service was held Friday, Nov. 26, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with her family officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Visitation will…
Read MoreSUSAN MARIE SAMFORD MURPHY
July 31, 1943 – November 25, 2021 Susan Marie Samford Murphy, 78, a resident of Greenville for 46 years, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. She was born July 31, 1943 in Birmingham. Visitation was held at Walnut Street Church of Christ Monday, Nov. 29, from 1…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY BEGINNINGS How to Brissil a Chicken
BY ANNIE CRENSHAW How do you brissil a chicken? Even if Californians didn’t know how to do it, how has it been done in Butler County? The basic recipe is simple. Halved chickens (and we mean “broilers,” not “baking hens”) are grilled very slowly on an open outdoor pit or barbecue grill. The chickens…
Read MoreDaniels named Homecoming King at Troy
Deizah Holland, of Troy, and Braxton Daniels of Greenville, were recently named Troy University’s 2021 Homecoming Queen and King. Daniels is the son of Damon and Brandy Daniels and is a senior exercise science major. He was nominated by Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. Braxton is a brother of the Alpha Tau Omega – Kappa Beta…
Read MoreSmall steps can make a big difference
(NAPSI)—Prediabetes is a serious medical condition that, if untreated, can put you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. But the good news is that by making some healthy lifestyle changes, you can manage or even reverse your prediabetes and lower your chances of it developing into type 2 diabetes.…
Read MoreAARP warns of holiday shopping scams
Nearly 8,000 people call AARP’s Fraud Watch Network helpline every month to report suspected scams, and a newly released AARP Fraud Watch Network Survey shows that calls related to holiday scams may be on the upswing soon. “The holiday season is a time for togetherness, celebration, and giving,” said AARP Alabama State Director Candi Williams.…
Read MoreZa’Darius Smith gives back
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Pro Bowl Green Bay Packer defensive star Za’Darius Smith donated 500 Thanksgiving turkeys and hams to community members Sunday morning, Nov. 21, through his GOoD Life Foundation in partnership with Super Foods of Greenville. Representatives from the foundation, as well as Greenville High School football team, helped to…
Read MoreOLE STUFF AND SUCH: CHORES ON THE FARM Down by the ‘ole mill stream II
By Frances Lowery Garner Some folks would have the white corn to grind and this would make a pretty white meal. Of course, all of the meal was plain and that was the only kind known to country folks at that time. They all used a standard buttermilk corn bread recipe that was hard…
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