The government is shut down!
BY ANTHONY E. CARTER, CFA On Sept. 30, being unable to reach a compromise on a spending bill in Congress, our government ceased to function. What does that mean? Only those considered necessary to continue the vital operations of the government are still on the job. (Why would there be any other employees?) The…
Read MoreOperation Christmas Child Nov. 17-24
Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17-24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and shoebox packers can find their local drop-off locations in Alabama. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children including many who…
Read MoreKFC has fire call
Early Monday afternoon, Oct. 13, the Greenville Fire Department responded to a fire call at Kentucky Fried Chicken on the Greenville Bypass. The fire was quickly contained. According to Fire Chief Douglas Belletate, the fire started on the outside of the building and probably resulted from discarded smoking material (cigarette, cigar, etc.) into mulch next…
Read MoreCrash claims McKenzie teen
Escambia County, AL – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, has claimed the life of a McKenzie man. Alexzander Blade Sellers, 19, was fatally injured when the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro he was driving left the roadway, struck several trees, and overturned. According to Troopers, Sellers was not using a…
Read MoreChick-fil-A for Greenville?
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon announced Tuesday morning, Oct. 14, on Q94 radio station, a deal had been reached to bring Chick-fil-A to Greenville. The mayor stated as part of the incentive package, the city would purchase the property formerly occupied by Shoney’s on Interstate Drive for two million…
Read MoreBCHGS Quarterly Meeting Oct. 26
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Historical and Genealogical Society (BCHGS) are excited about their Autumn Quarterly Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. They encourage everyone to join them as owner Tracy Eason welcomes them to the historic Georgiana Opry House at 602 E. Railroad Avenue in downtown Georgiana.…
Read MoreButler County jail questioned
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Operations at the Butler County Correctional Facility were recently called into question over a series of three events. The first event happened Wednesday, Oct. 8, at approximately 2:30 a.m. and involved three inmates that were found unresponsive and were taken to Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA)…
Read MorePanthers prevail over Elba
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The Georgiana Panthers hosted the Tigers of Elba last Friday night and claimed a win 33-27. Elba, not the powerhouse of yore this season with a now 2-7 record, came into Harmon Field in Georgiana hungry for a desperate win but to no avail. The Panthers, now…
Read MoreMcKenzie Tigers are Region Champs
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The McKenzie Tigers traveled to Brantley to face the Bulldogs for a battle of undefeated area teams and compete for the region championship title. The crowd was electric and the air was crisp. It was a clash for the title and the Tigers proved victorious in a 76-45…
Read MoreDONALD S. NELSON, SR.
S. Navy Veteran, Donald S. Nelson Sr., passed away in Sherman, Texas on Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025. He was the son of the late Helen Nelson-Horne of Melbourne, Fla.; grandson of the late Samuel and Hattie Nelson of Waugh, Ala., and nephew to the late Mary Foreman, of Georgiana. He leaves to mourn his memory,…
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