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Georgiana requiring face masks
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The City of Georgiana passed a resolution on Tuesday, July 7, at the City Council meeting requiring the wearing of face coverings in public under certain circumstances. Resolution #2020-04 became effective on Wednesday, July 8, at 8 a.m. and will continue until Friday, July 31, at 5 p.m.…
Read MoreHeavy rains cause traffic snarl on I65
On Tuesday, July 7, heavy rains falling on U.S. Interstate I65 caused several wrecks. The wrecks occurred on the south bound lane near the 136 mile marker. One transfer truck jackknifed and another SUV ran into a barrier rail. The accidents were unrelated. The stretch of I65 from mile marker 134 to 137, both south…
Read MoreSpill temporarily closes I65 rest area
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Thursday evening, July 9, a vinegar spill temporarily caused the closure of the I65 north bound rest area just north of Greenville. According to Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond, an 18-wheeler hauling a box trailer with a bladder inside containing some 4,900 gallons of vinegar began to…
Read MoreALEA reports 8 deaths over 4th weekend
Montgomery – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated eight deaths during the Fourth of July holiday period, from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 3, to midnight Sunday, July 5. ALEA Troopers in the Marine Patrol Division investigated two non-boating fatalities (drownings), and Troopers in the Highway Patrol Division investigated six traffic fatalities. “One death on…
Read MoreS. N. A. K. E.
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The photo above was taken by turkey hunters in Monroe County during turkey season this year and was posted on face book. The words the photo brings to mind are short. My brother, Caveman, said, “When I see this photo, I see a pair of boots and…
Read MoreWreck claims one on July 4
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard A single-vehicle crash at approximately 8:55 p.m. on July 4, 2020, claimed the life of a Butler County man, according to Sgt. Drew Brooks who is Troy Post Commander of Troop B Highway Patrol. A press release by Brooks stated, “Cleveon Walker, 52, of McKenzie, was killed when…
Read MoreFourth of July celebrated
As we remembered the foundation of the United States of America and celebrated its birth this Fourth of July, still amidst the effects caused by the coronavirus, there were patriotic yard and window displays, and flags flying from front porches and lining the streets giving that true sense of what it means to be an…
Read MoreThe Standards brings home 11 awards
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The 2019 winners for the Alabama Press Association (APA) Awards contest were announced on Friday, 26. The Greenville Standard received 11 awards in the advertising and editorial contests. The Standard competes in Division D of the APA, which is non-daily newspapers (publishing less than 3 days/week) with a…
Read MoreHappy Fourth of July
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn…
Read MoreAchiever Award announced
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Thursday, June 25, the long awaited announcement of Achiever Award recipients occurred at the Greenville-Butler County Library Pavilion. It was the 23rd year for the Achiever Award Program, which is jointly sponsored by the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greenville YMCA. This year there were…
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