The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Monday morning, Dec. 2, at 10 a.m. for The Shoppes on Main. The Shoppes offer a unique shopping experience  bringing together boutique businesses, local artists and craftsmen, to sell their good and showcase a wide range of artisanal goods, including handmade…

The First Missionary Baptist Church, located on the corner of South and Perry Streets, recently celebrated their 154th Church Anniversary. Pastor Rory and Elect Lady Kent, along with the Church family, recognized Mom Alice Shambray, who at 98 years young, refers to FMBC as home, and current church Mother, Sis. Daisy Carter. Beautiful bouquets of red…

The white sasanqua camellia bush has been showing out for a few weeks. It located just off the sidewalk by the old Capp’s Drugstore on East Commerce Street in Greenville. The Butler County Courthouse makes a nice backdrop. (Bruce Branum | The Standard)

This photograph was taken from a Japanese plane during the aerial torpedo attack on ships moored on both sides of Ford Island shortly after the beginning of the Pearl Harbor attack. A torpedo has just hit USS West Virginia on the far side of Ford Island (center). Other battleships moored nearby are (from left): Nevada,…