On this day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Today I will write about a former Alabama assistant coach Howard Schnellenberger who passed away this past Saturday, March 27. Schnellenberger was born March 16, 1934, in St. Minard, Ind. He graduated from Flaglet High School in Louisville, Ky., in 1952. He was the high school…
Read MoreBONNIE SUE ROSS
August 25, 1934 – March 21, 2021 Bonnie Sue Ross, age 86, of Pensacola, Fla., passed away peacefully on March 21, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, B.E. Ross, and her grandson, Joseph Ross. She is survived by her children, Paula Ross, Paul Ross, Ron Ross and Rebecca Ross; her grandchildren,…
Read MorePAMELA GAIL CAMPBELL
June 4, 1957 – March 24, 2021 Memorial service for Ms. Pam Campbell, 63, of Greenville, will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 2, at Johnson Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 5 p.m. She is survived by her children, Brian Bundy (Susannah) and Lacey Bundy; grandchildren, Liam Bundy and Nola Rolin;…
Read MoreCARL DOUGLAS WILLIAMS
February 17, 1942 – March 26, 2021 Funeral Service for Carl D. Williams, 79, of McKenzie, were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, with Bro. Randy Harvill and Bro. Alvin Blackburn officiating. Burial followed at South Butler Cemetery. The family received friends an hour prior to the service. Mr. Williams passed away at…
Read MoreDOROTHY BUTTS MURPHY
September 5, 1937 – March 26, 2021 Mrs. Dorothy Butts Murphy, 83, a resident of Greenville, went home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, March 26, at Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama. The funeral service was held Monday, March 29, at 11 a.m. at Southside Baptist Church with Brother Herbert Brown officiating and Dunklin…
Read MoreWILLIAM RONALD NEWTON
October 19, 1941 – March 27, 2021 Mr. William Ronald Newton, age 79, of Greenville, passed away on Saturday, March 27. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 1, at Dunklin Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. Graveside services will follow at 5 p.m. at Mt. Carmel…
Read MoreCOVID-19 vaccination clinic to be held on April 6
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Governor Kay Ivey has activated the Alabaman National Guard (ALNG) to setup mobile sites in 24 rural and under-served counties in Alabama to provide COVID-19 vaccinations. A vaccination clinic will be offered in Butler County on April 6, at Southside Baptist Church, located at 211 King Street in…
Read MoreFarmers Market vendor meeting and workshop upcoming
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Butler County Farmers Market (BCFM) will host a vendor meeting and workshop on Tuesday, April 20, from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Beeland Park Recreation Center in Greenville. At the workshop, attendees can renew or obtain a Growers Permit and receive Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)…
Read MoreCELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Lurleen B. Wallace
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard “The Greenville Standard” has been featuring prominent Alabama women all March in honor of Women’s History Month. This week’s featured Alabamian is Lurleen B. Wallace, who was inducted into the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame, sponsored by Judson College, in 1972. Most people will recognize Lurleen B.…
Read MoreLoud music leads to charges
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Fredrick Palmer, 41, from Greenville, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana 2nd, drug paraphernalia, and reckless endangerment on Sunday, March 14. According to Police Chief Justin Lovvorn at around 8:30 p.m. that evening, a Greenville Police officer noticed a black Dodge Charger playing…
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