Player of the Week
Fort Dale Eagles Junior Garrett Simmons is the Fort Dale Academy Player of the Week. Simmons plays outside linebacker for the Eagle. Coach Eric Folmar said, “Garrett was all over the field Friday night. He had eight tackles of which two were a loss. He’s a kid that had not played a lot of football…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard This week I will discuss two game weeks, Oct. 29, 1971 and Nov. 5, 1971. On Oct. 29, 1971, Fort Dale set a record for most points in a game and margin of victory. Fort Dale beat Pike Liberal 77-0. Those records still stand. Greenville scored…
Read MoreEagles shot down by Rebels
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Academy Eagles were taken down by the Lowndes Academy Rebels this past Friday, Oct. 29, 40-14. The Rebels opened the game with two late minute scores in the first quarter and then managed to keep the Eagles grounded for most of the game. After putting…
Read MoreTigers lose scrap with Wolverines
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Greenville High School Tigers were hoping to end their regular season on a winning note this past Friday, Oct. 29, but the Carver Wolverines had different plans. From the outset, it was a hefty scrap between 5A Greenville and 6A Carver. However Carver would score first behind…
Read MoreDIANNE MOSELY
Dec. 29, 1956 – Oct. 26, 2021 Funeral Service for Mrs. Alma Dianne Darby Moseley, 64, of Georgiana, was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Home with Pastor Gayle Woodard and Minister Lynn Taylor officiating. The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs.…
Read MoreJESSIE THOMPSON KILLOUGH
Feb. 25, 1928 – Oct. 20, 2021 Jessie Thompson “Tommy” Killough was born on Feb. 25, 1928, in Rutledge, and passed away on Oct. 20, 2021, at Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama in Greenville. He was 93 years old. The funeral service was held Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Southside Baptist…
Read MoreBETTY JOYCE SMITH
June 12, 1943 – Oct. 24, 2021 Betty Joyce Smith, age 78 of Greenville, died on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 at Baptist South in Montgomery. Visitation was held on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 beginning at 1 p.m. at Dunklin Funeral Home. Graveside service followed at Sunrise Memorial Park Cemetery with Brother Billy Croley officiating and…
Read MoreBOBBY JEAN CUMBIE
Jan. 31, 1928 – Oct. 25, 2021 Bobby Jean Pope Cumbie, 93, of Greenville, was welcomed to her heavenly home Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Mrs. Cumbie was born Jan. 31, 1928, to the late Robert Bertram and Mary Calloway Pope near the Bolling community in south Butler County. Following a happy childhood that revolved around…
Read MoreLA’VIER Beauty & Co opens in Georgiana
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard Yet another budding new business, La’Vier Beauty & Co., has opened its doors in Georgiana. Tiara Patrice Davidson, proud owner, has been styling hair for five years and is a born and reared Georgiana native. Davidson said, “I just decided to take this opportunity on faith. Georgiana…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness reception held in G’ana
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is an internationally recognized health campaign to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Georgiana’s City Hall hosted a breast cancer awareness reception in honor of the…
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