Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival returns
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival (ALMFF) is this Saturday and Sunday! According to the festival’s co-creator Nancy Johnson Ardoin, this year’s faire will see a return of some regular favorites with the addition of some new faces and events. “We will have music on three stages, jousting,…
Read MoreOLE STUFF AND SUCH Childhood memories of Frances: Part II
By Frances Lowery Garner I would like to give teenagers today some of the same advice my parents passed on to me. Learn to work and always be honest. If you are willing to work you will always manage to earn your keep and being honest will keep you out of trouble. Home remedies…
Read MoreBOE votes for new GHS stadium
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Board of Education, at a special called meeting Thursday, Sept. 2, voted to build a complete new stadium at Greenville High School (GHS). Other items on the agenda included a personnel report with recommendations of hires and the first budget hearing for the upcoming fiscal…
Read MorePlayers of the Week
Fort Dale Eagles Sam Bloodworth is the FDA Player of the Week. He is a senior and plays wide receiver and defensive back. He had 253 all-purpose yards and a touchdown against Tuscaloosa Academy. Georgiana Panthers Quan Scott is the Georgiana School Player of the Week. He is a freshman and plays wide receiver…
Read MorePanthers lose in 5th OT
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The road weary Georgiana Panthers finally got to play at home under the Friday night lights last week, Sept, 3. Our mid-county cats had already suffered two previous non-conference road losses against the larger 2A Lanett Panthers and 3A New Brockton’s Gamecocks. In addition, they were missing…
Read MoreMcKenzie falls to Red Level
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The McKenzie Tigers traveled to square off with the Red Level Tigers on Friday night, Sept. 6 for a ferocious regional match-up but left losing 34-24. McKenzie won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Red Level capitalized on their first offensive possession. The black and…
Read MoreEagles lose joust to Knights
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard In Alabama Independent School Association action, the AAA Fort Dale Academy Eagles (FDA) lost a hard fought area joust to the blue and gold Knights of Tuscaloosa Academy this past Friday night, Sept. 3, 39-14. Four turnovers and 90 yards in penalties proved costly for the Eagles, but…
Read MoreDD ROBINSON
Oct. 9, 1937 – Aug. 22, 2021 Graveside services for DD “Al D.” Robinson were held Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 in Magnolia Cemetery at 11 a.m. Pastor Pamela Wilson officiated; Hudson Funeral Service directed. Mr. Al D. Robinson was born to the Late Mr. O.D. (Baby) Robinson and Mrs. Jessie Mae Jordan-Robinson on Oct. 9,…
Read MorePHLLIP MICHAEL BENNETT
March 28, 1987 – Aug. 17, 2021 Funeral services for Phillip Bennett were held Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 at Lomax Hannon Auditorium at 12 noon. Bishop E. L. Herrington officiated; Hudson Funeral Service directed. Philip Michael Bennett was the last of seven children born to Lambert Jr and Sarah Lois Bennett on March 28, 1987…
Read MoreROBERT ADAMS, JR.
July 7, 1957 – Aug. 26, 2021 Robert “Bobby” Adams, Jr., 64, a resident of Georgiana, died on Thursday morning, Aug. 26, 2021. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later time. Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his mother, Beverly Ackerman and brother, Terry Adams. He is survived by his…
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