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BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard   Before I get to the title of this article and no it’s not about the comedy movie ‘Walk Hard’ the Dewey Cox story which was a comedy spoof of Johnny Cash. I met with my oldest daughter in Enterprise to celebrate her 24th birthday and then we…

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard   After weeks of watching COVID-19, or more commonly known as the coronavirus, spread and makes its way across the country, Alabama has now become one of the last states to have confirmed cases of the illness. What impact will coronavirus make on people’s day-to-day living is the…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Fort Dale Academy (FDA) held their ‘Celebratory Weekend’ commemorating the school’s 50th anniversary this past weekend. Along with class reunions on Friday night, there was ‘Family Fun’ and oldies vs. goldies sports tournament Saturday. Saturday evening, they had a dinner, silent auction, and band party with Two Lane…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard     The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACOC) hosted its 11th annual Member Banquet & Awards Ceremony this past Thursday night. The event was held at the Wendell Mitchell Conference Center on the Lurleen B. Wallace Greenville campus. There were over 200 guests who attended as part of…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Bates House of Turkey restaurant recently celebrated their 50th anniversary of being open in Greenville on Wednesday, March 4, with a large crowd in attendance. The restaurant was founded in 1970 by Bill and Teresa Bates. It is a family-owned Alabama legend where folks gather for dishes like…

Rosie Rogers was crowned Miss Junior High Fort Dale Academy this past Saturday afternoon. Pictured from left to right are the top five contestants: Chloe Sawicki, Hannah Huggins, Rosie Rogers Miss Junior High FDA, Amelia Gregory first Runner-up, and Zoe Coon. (Photo submitted)  

Hannah Sells was crowned Miss Fort Dale Academy this past Saturday evening. She is the daughter of Chris and Joyce Sells. Pictured are the top five young ladies placing in the contest. They are from left to right Lilly Boswell, First Runner-up Abigail Matthews, Miss FDA Hannah Sells, Sydni Bowers, and Miss Photogenic Jess Causey.…

Charlotte Kate Anderson, a student at Fort Dale Academy, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a Certificate of Excellence from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, and with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. In its 25th year, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honors young people across America for outstanding volunteer service. …

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   In a community of Butler County called Central, there is a church called Spring Hill Baptist Church. The church had three couples who reached a milestone of 67 years of marriage in 2019. Those couples are Mowbra and Lilah Branum, James and Wanda Pittman, and Bob and Betty…