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BY CARTER E. ANTHONY   Richie was built to be an attorney. From our earliest days together, he said he was going to law school and come back to Greenville to practice with his dad. We occasionally visited Mr. Paul’s office, more often than not to get a $10 bill. Richie was a good student…

Fort Dale Academy senior Jamie Pickens and Greenville High School senior Ja’Korey Shepherd were recipients of a $3,500 scholarship courtesy of the 2021 Achiever Award ceremony, held at Southside Baptist Church Thursday evening, May 13. Twenty-three amazing Butler County student-athletes were nominated for this year’s award. The Achiever Award is co-hosted by the YMCA of…

BY ANNIE CRENSHAW   People show patriotism when they salute their country’s flag, sing the national anthem, or celebrate their nation’s “birth” or Independence Day from another governing entity. A patriotic person knows what the country stands for, its history, and the sacrifices that have been made to create it and keep it. And, military…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   A strong line of thunderstorms ripped through Butler County, late afternoon Wednesday, May 5, leaving damaged houses and buildings in its wake. First responders and utility crews were busy throughout the night and next day restoring power and clearing roadways, as E911 was inundated with calls. Butler County…

On Saturday, May 15, 2021, the Urology Health Foundation will hold a free prostate cancer screening for men 40 years of age and older from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Butler County Health Department on 350 Airport Road in Greenville, Alabama. Screening will involve a PSA blood test only. Face masks will be…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Purple Cow convenience and gas station, located at 1007 Fort Dale Road, was robbed by an armed suspect on Monday morning, April 26, around 7 a.m. The suspect, De’Arrius Hill, age 20 and from Lincoln, was eventually apprehended in Calhoun County on unrelated charges. According to a…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Regional Medical Center Clinics of Alabama (RMCCA) has announced the expansion of operational hours and a new imaging system at the Georgiana Clinic. The new operational hours for the clinic will include Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. and Sundays from 1 – 5 p.m. The imaging…