Area News
ALFA goes to action after Zeta
Alfa Insurance is offering to temporarily suspend policy cancellations due to non-payment of premium and waive late fees for policyholders in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi who are facing financial hardship due to Hurricane Zeta. A 60-day extended grace period is available for Alfa automobile, homeowner and other property policies, as well as Alabama farm policies.…
Read MoreHospital makes advances in care
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama (RMCCA) is making big strides to provide superior healthcare access in south central Alabama. After becoming a member of the UAB Health System, RMCCA has been able to provide more patient services from Greenville, including access to surgical procedures, medical specialists, and…
Read MoreZETA RIPS AND ZIPS
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Hurricane Zeta, the 27th named story of the Atlantic hurricane season, came ripping by Butler County in the late evening hours of last Wednesday and wee hours of Thursday morning. It left trees and power lines down across the county and demanded attention by emergency and highway personnel,…
Read MoreBlessed for 101
On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Mildred Gantt, who lives near Halso Mill, turned 101 years young. She was surrounded by family and friends who gathered to help her celebrate the momentous occasion. Mildred was born in Gantt near Andalusia on Oct. 20, 1919 to John Thomas Gantt and Julia Crittenden. She was the one of 17…
Read MoreWhen it’s too Gouda to be true
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard Cheesy jokes aside, making fresh homemade cheese always seemed too good to be true for a lot of homemade hobbyist. During the reign of the Roman Empire, cheese was a very common food staple for the Roman legions. Now meet Butler County’s own cheese maker, Debra Martin…
Read MoreGreenville OKs Sunday alcohol sales
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Greenville’s city council approved an ordinance on Monday, Oct. 26, which would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday within the city limits. Ordinance 2020-05 allows alcohols sales at ‘for on-premises consumption only’ and ‘for off-premises consumption’ locations. For on-premises locations, sale and consumption shall be legal…
Read MoreOpinion: Do you vote?
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard From the early beginnings of America, an idealistic governmental system of democracy “by the people, for the people” has been sought. One of the most basic rights as a citizen “of age” in the United States of America is the say so in what type of governmental systems…
Read MoreVOTING CHECK-IN TO BE DIFFERENT NOV. 3
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Voters who have decided to vote at their polling location for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, General Election will experience a new check-in process to receive their ballot. When signing in at the polls, voters will check-in using an electronic poll book as opposed to paper books, which will…
Read MoreMoore brings campaign to Greenville
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Barry Moore, who is running for U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, made a visit to Greenville Chevrolet to meet and speak with citizens from the Butler County area. Moore, who grew up on a farm near Enterprise, graduated from Auburn University and…
Read MoreAFC releases forest resource data
The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) recently announced the publication of the Forest Resource Report 2019. The report has been published annually for nearly 20 years. The document provides an updated snapshot of the 23 million acres that comprise Alabama’s abundant timberland. Timber growth has exceeded removals since at least the 1950s, with the volume of…
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