Kissing 2020 goodbye
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The year 2020 has not been entirely a pleasant one. We don’t have to ask what the number one culprit for our anguish was. Yes, indeed, COVID-19 played havoc, and still is, from waking moment and throughout the day. It has dominated almost every part of our lives.…
Read MorePeak Energy granted tax abatement
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Peak Energy Corporation (PEC), an energy company which is planning a $65+ million project in Butler County, was granted a statutory tax abatement of sales, use and property taxes valued at $5.6 million over a 35-year period by the Greenville City Council at its meeting on Dec. 21.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 VACCINATIONS BEING IN COUNTY
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) administered its first vaccination for COVID-19 to RMCCA Hospitalist Danny Hood, MD on Wed. Dec. 23. Dr. Hood has worked with many coronavirus patients admitted from within Butler and surrounding counties for the past eight months and is one of many…
Read MoreOn this day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Alabama played Florida on Dec. 19 for 2020 SEC Championship. Entering the game it was #1 Alabama (10-0) vs Florida (8-2) and ranked #7. The Gators were ranked #1 in passing offense. They averaged 388.4 yards a game passing. The Gators gained 408 yards passing against…
Read MoreBRANNON MCFERRIN
Brannon McFerrin, 95, a resident of Greenville, died on Monday morning, Dec. 28, 2020. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Chase Clower officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. A graveside service will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. The family received friends one hour…
Read MoreBETTY STUART
Funeral Service for Betty Cooper Stuart, 82 years old, was held at Johnson Funeral Home on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Craig Burkhalter officiating. Burial followed at Union Cemetery. The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home on Sunday. Mrs. Stuart died on Dec. 24 at her home…
Read MoreNAOMI RUTH POND
Naomi Ruth Pond, age 96 of Greenville, went home to be with our Lord and Savior surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. A graveside service was held Monday, Dec. 28, at Ebenezer East Baptist Church cemetery at 2 p.m. with Brother Tim Skipper officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing.…
Read MoreWinter driving tips
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Driving in cold weather presents challenges, whether it is snow, rain, heavy fog, or temperatures near or below freezing. Cold weather can negatively affect your car’s performance and put your safety in danger. Preparing for your drive is one of the most important components of keeping you and…
Read MoreThe Pink Empress Camellia
If you’ve been out and about in Greenville, you have probably noticed the Camellia japonica bushes are beginning to bloom. The beauty featured today is called the Pink Empress Camellia. This bloom is located on the bush between Richard Branum and Resa Bates houses on East Commerce Street, near City Hall. The Camellia japonica ‘Empress’,…
Read MoreRichie and Me, part 2
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY One rainy afternoon, Richie and I were playing cards on the floor in the living room. Richie got up and told me to lie there as if I were dead. Richie’s maternal grandmother, Mrs. Zula Gantt, lived with the Hartleys. She was a sweet lady and we always had fun…
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