Blooms along The Camellia Trail
This beautiful formal double soft pink camellia bloom was found in the southeast section of Pioneer Cemetery in Greenville. The cemetery is located to the east of the First Methodist Church and was one the first cemeteries in Butler County. It is also the site of the Confederate Hospital (1861-1865) and one of the locations…
Read MoreChief Lovvorn warns of mail scam
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn issued a press release last week warning citizens of a mail scam currently ongoing within the area. “We would like to make the public aware of a current scam that is affecting our area,” said Lovvorn. He added many Greenville residents were receiving…
Read More2nd Annual MLK Parade held in Greenville
The second annual Martin Luther King Parade was held on Commerce Street in Greenville, Monday, Jan. 18 on a sunny but cool day. Sponsored by Butler County Concerned Citizens (BCCC), the parade began at 12 p.m. and traveled from the railroad underpass, past Greenville City Hall and to the Butler County Courthouse. Kenneth Crumb, a…
Read MoreBrenda Gruenewald Trail of Encouragement
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard “Mother Nature is the greatest teacher,” was quoted by the Late Brenda Gruenewald. Brenda was known for her love for not only the outdoors, but her love for serving others. She dedicated her life to Georgiana School and the community, teaching with the Butler County School System for…
Read MoreOn this day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Alabama won its 18th National Championship on Monday, Jan. 11 in Miami Garden, Fla. Alabama beat Ohio State 52-24. The win helped coach Nick Saban break coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s record of six. Coach Saban won one at LSU and six at Alabama. Going into the…
Read MoreCounty basketball wrap up
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The Greenville High School (GHS) Tigers varsity boys basketball team claimed the Area 4 championship title this week for regular season. The Tigers met the Andalusia Bulldogs in “The Jungle” ending the week in a close, hard fought battle. The buzzer sounded with Greenville in the lead securing…
Read MoreWILLIAM WARREN SIMMONS
William “Billy” Warren Simmons, age 87 of Greenville, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 at Crowne Healthcare. Graveside services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Magnolia Cemetery beginning at 11 a.m. with Brother Chase Clower officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Dayton Oree…
Read MoreRAY LOWERY
April 5, 1940 – Jan. 15, 2021. Graveside service for Mr. Ray Lowery, 80, of Georgiana was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 18, with Brother Randy Williams officiating. Mr. Lowery passed away Friday in Montgomery. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jeanette Lowery; children, Alan Lowery (Donna), Terry Moody (Victor),…
Read MorePEGGY ANN HARTLEY FIELDS
Peggy Ann Hartley Fields, born June 19, 1940, went to be with our Lord on Jan. 14, 2021. Family and friends were invited to a celebration of life on Saturday, Jan. 16, at Hills Creek Baptist Church, 154 Creek Rd., Sevierville, TN 37876 at 3 p.m. The family asked all to come join them and…
Read MoreWILLIAM LARRY COON
William Larry Coon, born on Feb. 18, 1943 in McCullough, passed away on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at the age of 77. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, at Magnolia Cemetery with Reverend Herbert Brown officiating and Dunkin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. Larry was dedicated to his family…
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