Greenville’s new City Council
Pictured left to right are after being sworn to office at the Nov. 3 City Council meeting are: District 1 Council Member Brandon Smith, Jr., District 2 Councilman and Mayor Pro Tempore Ed Sims, Greenville Mayor Jae’Ques Brown, District 3 Councilman Bryan Reynolds, District 4 Councilmen 5 Kendarious Boggan, and District 4 Councilman Joseph West.…
Read MoreGHS hosts Veteran’s Day Program
The Greenville High School (GHS) annual Veteran’s Day Program was held Monday morning, Nov. 10, from the school auditorium beginning a 10 a.m. The audience in attendance included veterans, members of the community, and GHS students. As has been tradition, the GHS Symphonic Band played the Marches of the Armed Forces and several JROTC cadets…
Read MoreBCHGS holds autumn meeting
BY RAY VAN COR The Grenville Standard The Georgiana Opry House hosted the quarterly autumn meeting of the Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society (BCHGS) Sunday, Oct. 26. BCHGS President Pamala Nolan welcomed everyone. Nolan gave a tribute to the Society’s deceased immediate past President, Barbara Middleton. Nolan said, “Although Middleton is still greatly…
Read MoreSeason ends for FDA Eagles
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Academy Eagles football season has ended after their first round Alabama Independent School Association playoff game loss to the Chambers Academy Rebels 50-21. This was the second loss of the season FDA had against the Rebels. The first was a 47-0 regular season defeat on…
Read MorePanthers fall to Indians
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard It is one and done for the Panthers and the Georgiana faithful. The Georgiana Panthers traveled west to Gilbertown to take on the red, white, and black Southern Choctaw Indians in the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs. The Panthers were 5-5…
Read MoreMcKenzie crushes Millry
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The McKenzie Tigers hosted the green and white Millry Wildcats for the first round of the AAHSA 1A playoffs under the Friday night lights of Williams-Vickery Stadium. The Wildcats won the toss and deferred. Millry made a hard push on their first drive but McKenzie held and then marched…
Read MoreWILLIE RAY ALEXANDER
March 12, 1932 – Nov. 2, 2025 Willie Ray Alexander, a resident of Greenville, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at the age of 93. Funeral Services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 5, beginning at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Lane Simmons officiating and Dunklin Funeral…
Read MoreGLENDA JOYCE SEXTON
July 15, 1949 – Nov. 2. 2025 Glenda Joyce Sexton of Greenville, born July 15, 1949, passed away Nov. 2. Funeral Services were held Friday, Nov. 7, beginning at 12 p.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Ronnie Boulware officiating. The family received friends for visitation beginning at 11:30 a.m. until service…
Read MoreCHARLES GLENN MCCORMICK
Nov. 16, 1943 – Nov. 5, 2025 Charles Glenn McCormick passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on Nov. 16, 1943, in Greenville, Charles was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Brenda (Tucker) McCormick; his parents, Charles James McCormick and Mary Benjamin…
Read MoreNo tricks, all treats
Pictured are scenes from Halloween last week, including Greenville’s Trick or Treat and the 5th annual LBWCC Trunk or Treat sponsored by the Beta Pi Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Very large crowds were on hand to visit both events and by all accounts both were a success. Greenville had nearly 100 booth while…
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