On this day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard According to Paul Myerberg of USA Today Network, he rated the 2011 National Championship Team as the second best of Nick Saban’s championship teams. Defense was the strength of the team. It was ranked number one in four major defensive categories: scoring defense, 8.2 points per…
Read MoreMELBA BURNETTE HARRISON
Melba Burnette Harrison, age 84 of Greenville, passed away on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Visitation was held Thursday, Jan. 28, at Wald Church of Christ. The family received friends at 10:30 a.m. Funeral Services were held immediately after, beginning at 11 a.m. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery with Minister Michael Coleman officiating and Dunklin &…
Read MoreMAGNOLIA S. EDWARDS
Mrs. Magnolia S. Edwards, 83, a resident of Greenville, died at Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2021. The funeral service was held Sunday, Jan. 31, at 3 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church with Brother Herbert Brown officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation…
Read MoreDORIS SIMMON NORRED
Doris Simmons Norred, age 97, died in Pine Apple on Jan. 26, 2021. There were services held for the family on Saturday, Jan. 30, at Friendship Baptist Church with The Reverend William C. Lamkin officiated and Dunklin and Daniels Funeral Home directed. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Norred was born in San Antonio,…
Read MoreBILLY CLAYTON LOWERY
Billy Clayton Lowery age 74, a resident of McKenzie, passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2021. Billy grew up in the small community of Chapman and later married the love of his life, Jill Pierce Lowery, in 1968. He enlisted in the Army, and he and Jill traveled the world together. They were stationed in…
Read MoreJOHNNY RAY BOSWELL
Mr. Johnny Ray Boswell, 65, a resident of Honoraville, died at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. The funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 2, from the chapel of Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home at 11 a.m. with Brother Blair McBride officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. Burial followed…
Read MoreCOVID-19 closes GMS until Feb. 15
PRESS RELEASE Butler County School System’s Greenville Middle School Closed to Students Until February 15, 2021 Greenville Middle School’s buildings will be closed to students beginning February 1 through February 12, 2021 due to an increased level of COVID-19 exposures within the school. During this time students will continue the learning process from their…
Read MoreCOVID Vaccine Drive Thru Clinic Tuesday, Feb. 2
Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama will hold a COVID Vaccine Drive Thru Clinic Tuesday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Butler County Fairgrounds. This vaccine clinic is for individuals 75 years and older ONLY. Key points you need to know: Bring your own pen for writing and signatures. Wear a…
Read MoreLETTER TO THE EDITOR America’s truckers are a first line of defense against human trafficking
BY MARK COLSON President and CEO Alabama Trucking Association On any given day, there are tens of thousands of people being trafficked into and within the U.S. A large percentage of the victims are minors, often young females, who are brutally forced to perform commercial acts of sex or labor against their will. January…
Read MoreBlooms along The Camellia Trail
The picture of the week from The Camellia Trail was taken looking east from side walk area of the beautiful Victorian era Wilkerson-Branum home at 206 East Commerce Street. The home was built in 1896.The standout beautiful semi double rose pink boom is from a Camellia japonica ‘Akashigata’, also known as ‘Lady Clare’, ‘Pink Czar’,…
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