McKenzie remains undefeated
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The McKenzie Tigers (6-0) hosted the Pleasant Home Eagles (2-4) Friday night for region play. The Eagles came with a strong push to dominate the field but the Tigers controlled the game, winning 52-13 and remaining undefeated. McKenzie kicked off to Pleasant Home to begin play. The Eagles…
Read MoreYVONNE ARLENE BENNETT
Feb. 6, 1947 – Sept. 25, 2025 Yvonne Arlene Bennett, 78, of McKenzie, passed away on Sept. 25, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents Maley Guy and Hazel Voncille Bennett. She is survived by her daughter, Shyrl (Lee) Johnson; granddaughter, Sarah (Steve) Scott; grandsons, Randall Scott and Josh (Mallory) Stevens; great-grandchildren, Tanner…
Read MoreGLENDA MARIE SMITH
April 30, 1951 – Sept. 26, 2025 Glenda Marie Smith passed away on Sept. 26, 2025, at the age of 74. She was preceded in death by her parents Leslie and Opal Smith. She is survived by her son Robbie (Brenda) Taylor; granddaughter Toshiana Taylor; and great grandchildren Carson Shows and Joseph Ridge Middleton. Online…
Read MoreWILLIAM V. TURNER
Nov. 22, 1943 – Sept. 26, 2025 William V. “Buddy” Turner, age 81, passed away on Sept. 26, 2025, in Prattville. Funeral services were be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, beginning at 1 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church with Brother Larry Gaston officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Burial followed in the church cemetery.…
Read MoreVeterans Legacy Endowment
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Veterans Legacy Endowment is a charity that goes directly to Veterans in need. According to Ray Van Cor, Chairman for the Alabama Veterans Ball Association, “We were looking for away to help our fellow Veterans that needed help and so the Veterans Legacy Endowment was created. We…
Read MoreMt. Moriah celebrates 197 years III
BY MARY ALICE CARMICHAEL The three Records books of the church had been left in their care as last members. They were discovered several decades after their deaths in their abandoned first home that had been burglarized. The Records had been in a locked safe in the basement which had been forced open. That…
Read MoreHey, Greenville!
A 2004 graduate from Greenville High School, Terrance Bailey has worked primarily in the produce section at Greenville Wal-Mart for the past eight years. Bailey said what he likes best about Greenville is the area, plus, he added, “It’s home.” (Mollie S. Water | The Standard)
Read MoreBrown wins runoff for Mayor of Greenville
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Jae’Ques Brown has been elected as the Mayor of Greenville by beating out incumbent Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon in the Tuesday, Sept. 23, municipal runoff election. Brown gathered 1,387 votes while McLendon collected 969 votes. This makes Brown the first Black Mayor of Greenville. Brown stated after the…
Read MoreTigers fall to Jags
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The 5A Greenville Tigers (1-3) traveled to face the 3A red, black, and white Jaguars of Hillcrest Evergreen (1-4) this past Friday and had to limp home from a 27-20 loss. The Jags drew first blood mid-way through the first quarter on a 34-yard rushing touchdown. Greenville would…
Read MorePanthers bit by Bulldogs
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The winless 0-4 Bulldogs of Sweetwater came to town Friday night hungry for a victory under the lights of Harmon Field. The purple and gold Bulldogs were 0-3 in 1A play and 7th in 1A Region 1. The Blue and black Panthers were 2-3 overall, 2-1 in…
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