Area News
Fire claims home on Stinson Road
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard This past Sunday, Sept. 26, shortly after noon, four volunteer fire departments (VFD) responded to a house fire at 6417 Stinson Road, also referred to as County Road 17, outside of Georgiana. Fire fighters from Georgiana VFD, Providence VFD, Shackleville VFD and Starlington VFD were on hand…
Read MoreJames Gang Carnival coming Sept. 29
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard After consideration, the Butler County Fair and the Greenville Kiwanis Club announced last Friday that the Butler County Fair will again be cancelled. At the end of the week the James Gang Amusements will provide a Midway carnival at the fairground starting Wednesday, Sept. 29. The carnival will…
Read MoreJuvenile accused of attempted murder
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard According to a press release by Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, a 17 year old male from Fort Deposit was arrested on Monday, Sept. 13 for Attempted Murder, Assault 1st, and Discharging a Firearm into an Unoccupied Vehicle within Greenville city limits. Lovvorn said his department received a…
Read MoreCONSTITUTION WEEK OBSERVED
Constitution Week is annually observed Sept. 17-23. The flags posted along Greenville streets last Friday, Sept. 17 were to commemorate Constitution/Citizenship Day. The six day period to follow is recognized as Constitution Week. Never forget those who have struggled and also died to maintain your freedoms as an American. Sept. 17 is Constitution Day…
Read MoreCityFest coming this weekend
Downtown Greenville will be the place to be Saturday, Sept. 25, with the return of Camellia CityFest. The event, which is the 7th annual, kicks off at 9 a.m. and runs until 2 p.m. and promises plenty of festival food, live entertainment, vendors galore and activities especially geared to the youth. “Camellia CityFest is a…
Read MoreOLE STUFF AND SUCH Chores on the Farm: Part 2
By Frances Lowery Garner All farm families had chickens and a rooster to wake you in the mornings. Some were fortunate enough to have fenced chicken yards and others allowed the chickens to run loose on the yard. They were fed daily with shelled corn or bought feed if the family could afford it.…
Read MoreOLE STUFF AND SUCH Chores on the Farm: Part 1
By Frances Lowery Garner By today’s social standings, we would be classified as underprivileged. Life on the farm consisted of hard work but a simple life which would hold many good memories in future years. Children were not aware that the family’s existence relied on their parents who from year to year faithfully planted…
Read MoreALMFF a hit with attendees
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Be sure to stop by the library pavilion today from 1 pm until 3 pm for the Medieval Fantasy Festival Meet & Greet! Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival weekend to kick off with a Meet & Greet at the Greenville-Butler County Library Pavilion Friday, Sept. 10th from 1…
Read MoreA Grand Opening in Georgiana
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard 1505 West Railroad, Georgiana, Alabama, probably just another address to many, but, it has a historic marker in front that reads as follows; “GA-ANA Theater Opened January 31 1939, while watching westerns at the Georgiana picture show, on Saturdays in 1931-34, young Hiram Williams developed a fondness…
Read MoreAlabama Medieval Fantasy Festival returns
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival (ALMFF) is this Saturday and Sunday! According to the festival’s co-creator Nancy Johnson Ardoin, this year’s faire will see a return of some regular favorites with the addition of some new faces and events. “We will have music on three stages, jousting,…
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