Municipal election results for Butler County
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard) With the 2026 municipal elections complete, the initial ballots have been tallied for Tuesday, Aug. 26. Greenville had 5,085 electors while Georgiana had 1,112 electors. Approximately 2,054 votes were cast in the Greenville municipal election equaling approximately a 40.3% voter turnout, while Georgiana had 435 votes cast equaling…
Read MoreGreenville Town Hall meeting Saturday
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The citizens of Greenville have an opportunity to attend a town hall and listen to mayoral and council candidates on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. in the Ritz Theater. Dr. Cecelia Owens, Chief Executive Officer of Camellia Kingdom Mission, recently announced the Greenville Citizens Town Hall for…
Read MorePine Apple VFD fish fry and fire safety night, Sept. 5
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Pine Apple Volunteer Fire Department invites everyone to a special evening of food and fire safety on Friday, Sept. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Moore Academy Gym in Pine Apple. This event will serve as the department’s first fall fundraiser, featuring a delicious fried…
Read MoreHappy Birthday to the NPS
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard What do the national parks mean to you? Have you visited one? Such magnificent beauty and tranquility and violence and tenderness exist there in those wondrous places. The National Park Service was created by an act signed by President Woodrow Wilson on Aug. 25, 1916. This year will…
Read MoreALBBAA launches 2025 Best Fish Photo Contest
Some of America’s best recreational fishing can be found in Alabama’s Black Belt. Many anglers search for trophy bass on Lake Eufaula, while some look for catfish or bluegill on the Tombigbee and Black Warrior Rivers. Others simply visit a local creek or stream to hook whatever is biting. The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association…
Read MoreFRANCES WASDEN HARRISON
March 27, 1940 – Aug. 8, 2025 Frances Wasden Harrison, 85, of Greenville, passed away peacefully in the early evening of Aug. 8, 2025. She was welcomed into God’s loving arms by her family and friends who had gone before her in Christ. Born on March 27, 1940, to Kenneth Eugene Stuart and Nellie Ore…
Read MoreCARL WATSON WASDEN
Brother Carl Watson Wasden, a lifelong resident of Greenville, passed peacefully into eternity surrounded by family in his home at age 94 on Saturday, Aug. 9. A Heavenly Homecoming Celebration was held Wednesday, Aug.13, at 11 a.m., at Antioch West Baptist Church, Georgiana, with Brother Nathan Skipper officiating. The family will received friends beginning at…
Read MoreTONY RAY SKIPPER
Dec. 31, 1976 – Aug. 10, 2025 Tony Ray Skipper, age 48, of Georgiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, surrounded by love. Born on Dec. 31, 1976, in Montgomery, Tony was the beloved husband of Kellie Skipper and proud father to Thomas and Troy. He had a deep love for his dog,…
Read MoreMARY FLOWERS BRACKIN
March 27, 1943 – Aug. 11, 2025 Dr. Mary Flowers Brackin Braswell (Flowers), a resident of Birmingham (formerly of Greenville), passed away at her home on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Flowers was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, John Webb Braswell, a respected civil engineer and executive whose unwavering support and love…
Read MoreBeeland Gardens enters 2nd phase
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard A sizable audience attended the ribbon cutting for the Beeland Camellia Garden 2nd Phase on Monday morning, Aug. 11. It marked the initiation of Phase 2 of the collaborative endeavor between the City of Greenville, the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACOC), and the Sasanqua Garden Club. Phase…
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