JEWEL JOHNSON
Jewel Johnson, age 94, a resident of Greenville for 66 years, went to heaven on March 9, 2021, at Pine Needle Place. Graveside services were held at Campground United Methodist Church Cemetery, 2003 Turkey Creek Road, Luverne, on Friday, March 11, at 2 p.m. with Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Reverend Andy Perry, First United Methodist…
Read MoreLORENE LEE KENDRICK
Funeral Service for Lorene Lee Kendrick, 87, of Opp, was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Dubose officiating. Burial followed at Bushfield cemetery in McKenzie. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday night at the funeral home. She is survived by her husband…
Read MoreELLA CLAIR RHODES TILL
Mrs. Ella Claire Rhodes Till, of Greenville, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Graveside services were held, Saturday, March 13, at 10 a.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with Ministers Richard Taylor, Lynn Taylor and Steve Kopp officiating with Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Visitation at the grave site began at 9:30 a.m.…
Read MoreRichie and Me, Part 10
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY After the train ride from Chicago, we were picked up in Milwaukee by Port Washington students and their parents. It all was a grand greeting and we were soon settling in for the week with our adopted families. The roads were clear but there were several feet of snow everywhere.…
Read More2021 Tour of Homes March 26-27
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Wilcox Historical Society (WHS) postponed the 2020 Tour of Homes in Camden. The event has been rescheduled for March 26 – 27. If you purchased a ticket to the canceled Pilgrimage in 2020, it will be honored in 2021. The tour weekend…
Read MoreTHIS DAY IN HISTORY COVID-19 shuts down the world
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Although the actual date of COVID-19 shutdowns vary by location, most Alabamians will acknowledge mid-March 2020 as when the shutdowns began in this area. According to The Office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey website at governor.alabama.gov, on Mar. 6, 2020, Governor Ivey formally established the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Read MoreCannon to play in NAIA Tournament
Artasia (Tay) Cannon started playing basketball with Parks and Recreation in 2005 under Jerome Harris. She later moved on to play for Kevin Norris and Kelvin Scooter Mitchell. She moved to Prattville in 2011 and played for Marbury High where she set a school record of scoring 50 points in a game. Cannon graduated in…
Read MoreGreenville Tigers baseball record stands at 6-6
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Greenville High School (GHS) varsity baseball team has a fair start in the 2021 season. They are currently 6-5. Beginning on Feb. 16, the Tigers bested the McKenzie Tigers 11-1. They then lost to county rivals, the Luverne Tigers 13-5 on Feb. 19. Greenville followed with a…
Read MoreGHS Band receives grant
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Greenville High School Tiger Pride Band recently announced the receipt of a $20,000 grant for the upcoming school year. The grant is geared specifically towards drumline and percussion. It will allow them to purchase new instruments, equipment and potentially provide additional outside instruction for their students. The…
Read MoreOn this day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard This week, I will give an overview on the six national championships under Saban, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2020. This is my opinion, broken down by position. Best Quarterback- Mac Jones 2020 311-402-7 for 4500 yards and 41 touchdowns. Best Running Back was Derrick…
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