NORMA JEAN BOZEMAN
Graveside service for Mrs. Norma Jean Bozeman, 90, was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at Bethel Baptist Cemetery with Brother Randy Harvil officiating. The family received friends from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home. She is survived by her son, Kendall Bozeman (Shonda); and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded…
Read MoreA lot can happen in a year
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard In December of 2019, Greenville native and author, LaWanda Lewis Burrell held a book signing at the Greenville-Butler County Public Library. The event was hosted by Burrell’s sorority sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc for her book, “Stand Up, Speak Up Because Your Time’s Up.” Of those…
Read MoreWeather Alert Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 10:44AM CST by NWS Mobile
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI, SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA, AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE… Drier air will filter into the region today, with very low relative humidity values generally in the 20 percent range expected. In addition, sustained westerly winds will be between 15-20 mph with wind gusts reaching…
Read MoreUSDA announces assistance program
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard A new program is available to provide assistance to producers who suffered eligible crop quality losses due to natural disasters occurring in 2018 and 2019. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently announced signup for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program began Wednesday, Jan.…
Read MoreRichie and Me, part 5
Mr. Paul, Richie’s daddy, was one of the smartest lawyers in Alabama. His favorite hobby was fishing. In our 7th and 8th grade years he took Richie and me to a family member’s pond in Georgiana to fish on Wednesday afternoons. He had an earlier 50’s Oldsmobile sedan with fishing gear in the trunk and…
Read MoreSearch nets 5 arrests
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Five people were arrested on Thursday, Jan. 7, by the Greenville Police Department’s Special Response Team (SRT), according to Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn. In a press release, Lovvorn said SRT executed a search warrant for the Drug Task Force at a residence on Primitive Baptist Road in…
Read MoreBlooms along The Camellia Trail
Part of the Driving Tour of Greenville is The Camellia Trail. It travels by eight historic districts in Greenville, all of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. The camellia bloom in this picture is located in front of City Hall in Confederate Park. Both places are the first locations mentioned in The…
Read MoreFood safety course offered
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) is offering a ServSafe Food Safety Certified Protection Manager Course in Greenville on Jan. 20-21. The ServSafe course is designed to meet Alabama Department of Public Health requirements for Retail Food Permit Holders. It will be held at Beeland Park Community Center from…
Read MoreSwann crowned Miss Alabama Teen USA
Dailyn Swann was crowned Miss Alabama Teen USA 2021 Sunday, Jan. 10. She was among 41 contestants from the state who competed for the title. The event was held at the Auburn Hotel Grand Ballroom in Auburn and began Saturday, Jan. 9. Swann already had won titles of Miss Fort Dale Academy, Miss Butler County…
Read MoreShots fired as carjacker bolts
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard An armed carjacking spree by Rodrigues Xalate, a 25 year old Hispanic male, last Thursday involving the cities of Wetumpka, Evergreen, Greenville and Atmore in South Alabama ultimately ended with Xalate being shot by Poarch Creek Police in the Atmore area. Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn stated in…
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