Area News
MISS CAMELLIA’S ANNOUNCED
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Saturday, Aug. 14, at the historic Ritz Theater in downtown Greenville, Cassidy Diamond was selected as 2022 Miss Camellia. Aubrey McElvey was selected as 2022 Miss Camellia’s Outstanding Teen. Cassidy hails from the City of Tuscaloosa while Aubrey hails from Oneonta. Three young ladies competed for the…
Read MoreIvey declares emergency for COVID
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Friday, Aug. 13, Governor Kay Ivey issued an emergency public health proclamation pertaining to COVID-19. Due to the rise in COVID-19 related hospitalizations, Ivey declared a state health emergency exists. This comes barely one month later after Ivey issued a proclamation terminating the public health emergency on…
Read MoreImposters claim to represent AARP
Alabamians have reported to AARP on a new phone scam circulating in the state. Scammers claim to represent AARP, Publishers Clearing House, Wal Mart and other reputable brands in attempts to get members of the public to provide their bank account information, saying they need in order to deposit “sweepstakes winnings” into their accounts. Once…
Read MoreHelp summer blood shortages
LifesSouth is in emergency need for blood donors, as the national blood shortage continues, and asks donors to help by donating blood during their Back to School Blood Drive. Blood donors who give blood at any LifeSouth donor center or bloodmobile through Sunday, Aug. 8, will help summer blood shortages, save lives, and receive a…
Read MoreCounty schools requiring masks
By Joe Eiland Superintendent Butler County School System After much thought and prayer and out of an abundance of caution, beginning Aug. 11, 2021, masks will be required at all Butler County School System facilities and functions. Factual data from leading experts show us that Alabama is recording 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 or…
Read MoreNO SHORT CUTS OR CHEATING
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard To do what you love and make a living at is a dream for some. For Wentzell’s Oyster House employees Tim Holp and Gary Collinsworth, the dream is a reality and it shows by their smiling faces. On National Oyster Day, which was last Thursday, Aug. 4, Wentzell’s…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office has been busy
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Sheriff’s Office has been busy over the last three weeks. The first major arrest occurred on Tuesday, July 13, when RKenneo Andrews, age 34 and from Pensacola, Fla., and Carmen Zapata, age 37 and also from Pensacola, were caught trafficking Codeine and to be possession…
Read MoreGA-ANA THEATER TO RE-OPEN AS GEORGIANA OPRY HOUSE
By April Richey The Ga-Ana Theater in Georgiana is set to re-open as the Georgiana Opry House. Tracy Eason of Georgiana, a retired nurse, as well as a musician, was searching for a way to bring the arts back into Georgiana, especially for children and seniors. Country music has been a long time staple…
Read MoreAngie K. Long mourned by community
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Sunday, Aug. 1, our community lost a dear friend and staunch supporter, when Angie K. Long passed away. Angie was a notable figure in journalism, literature, the arts, and the local humane society in Butler County. There were not many school events, parades, fairs, beauty pageants, concerts…
Read MoreJuly is National Cord Blood Awareness Month
Every day, mothers make the lifesaving choice to donate their umbilical cord blood to a cord blood bank after giving birth. LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Cord Blood Bank (part of LifeSouth Community Blood Centers) is working to raise awareness for cord blood donation during Cord Blood Awareness Month. Umbilical cord blood is a rich source…
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