THE SKIES WERE ABLAZE
On Saturday evening, July 3, the City of Greenville held their annual their annual fireworks show called ‘Celebrate America’. The event has been held for 17 years and is one of the most signature events in Butler County for each year. This year, there was no let down. The fireworks display was spectacular as usual.…
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BY RAN VAN COR President Biden has continuously said he and his administration are defending “the rule of law.” The thought of Biden getting the Justice Department back to the law and the courts is laughable and sad really. Biden has actually racked up a whole slew of court losses more than Trump did…
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BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard The University of Alabama 1966 football team entered the season ranked as pre-season number one by the Associated Press coming off back to back national championship seasons in 1964 and 1965. Tulane was the opening opponent. They had withdrawn from the SEC in the spring. Alabama…
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BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard J.R. Tolkien wrote in his book ‘The Lord of the Rings’, “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no telling where you might be swept off to.” The above quote was spoken by…
Read MoreLILLIE BELL THOMPSON PLANT
Sept. 6, 1946 – June 21, 2021 Lillie Bell (Peggy) Thompson Plant passed away June 21, 2021. She was born in Mobile, Sept 6, 1946. She graduated from Washington County High School in 1964. She was preceded in death by her husband Tommy. She was 74. No services are scheduled at this time. Cope-Keahey Funeral…
Read MoreOTIS LENDELL GRAYSON
May 5, 1977 – June 21, 2021 Mr. Otis Lendell Grayson was born on May 5, 1977 in Marengo County, Alabama. After graduating from Marengo High in 1995, where he proudly led the school’s band as head drum major, he left the Dixons Mill, Sweetwater area to begin building his legacy but at the same…
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Smith, Sean – Funeral services were held Saturday, June 26, 2021, from Lomax Auditorium at 1 p.m. Elder Timothy O’Neal, Pastor; burial followed in Pine Flat Cemetery, Forest Home,; Hudson Funeral Service directing. He leaves to cherish his legacy a loving and devoted wife, Latisha “Tina” Smith; five children, Sean Smith Jr. of Dothan, Shannon…
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March 22, 1943 – June 26, 2021 Funeral Service for Mrs. Wanda Williams, 78, of McKenzie, was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Home with Brother Randy Harvill officiating. Burial followed at South Butler Cemetery. The family received friends from 10 – 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Mrs.…
Read MoreOUIDA MILLER HENDERSON LIDE
March 27, 1924 – June 27, 2021 Mrs. Ouida Miller Henderson Lide, 97, a resident of Selma, died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Vaughn Regional Medical Center. A graveside service was Wednesday, June 30, at Magnolia Cemetery at 11 a.m. with Dr. Jerry Light officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Visitation was one hour prior…
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May 11, 1935 – June 27, 2021 Betty Jean Coleman, 86, a resident of Greenville, died at her home on Sunday, June 27, 2021. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, July 3, at Fort Deposit United Methodist Church beginning at 2 p.m. with Reverend Dennis Carlson and Brother Jerry Coleman officiating. Visitation was one…
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