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BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   On Monday, Feb. 3, the Greenville Police Department responded to a call from Walmart in reference to a possible shoplifting in progress by two men. One of the suspects left the store and got into a white Ford Explorer in the parking lot. He circled the parking lot…

In the picture at top a Chevrolet truck overturned on Butler County Ridge Road after the driver lost control and swerved off the pavement Sunday afternoon around 2:45 p.m. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. ALEA has not released the identity of the driver. In the middle picture, a two vehicle wreck on…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   A man was arrested in Butler County on Thursday, Jan. 30 and charged with 20 counts of possession of counterfeit object, one count of possession of a controlled substance, one count of giving false information to law enforcement, once count of domestic violence 3rd assault, and one count…

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard   Since 1976, America has celebrated February as Black History Month. Since 1940, the United States Post Office (USPO) has been issuing stamps featuring important African American leaders, pioneers, and events. Now, each year, the USPO issues a Black Heritage Month Forever Stamp. The 2020 Black Heritage Month…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Kathy Smyth’s official last day as executive director of Safe Harbor was Jan. 30. The organization, also known as the Butler County Children Advocacy Center, provides help to children and families who have experienced abusive situations and traumas. According to Smyth, the center has one and one-half employees.…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   In a community of Butler County called Central, there is a church called Spring Hill Baptist Church. It is located about eight miles south, southeast of the Butler County Courthouse, not far off McKenzie Grade Road on Butler County Road 32. The church, which was founded on Sept.…

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers faces an emergency need for all blood types and urges the community to donate blood to help patients in local hospitals. The current shortage is related to an increase in need at area hospitals and a decrease in donations throughout the holiday season. January is always a difficult time of year;…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Stand up, be counted, and let your voice be heard. The Greenville-Butler County Public Library was one of 34 organizations in the state to recently be awarded grant funding to help promote the 2020 Census and assist Butler County citizens in completing census data. The total funding is…

A red passenger car caught completely on fire before first responders could reach the scene on U.S. Interstate 65 this past Friday morning around 10:30 a.m. Since the car was stopped on the outside shoulder of the southbound lane, nearby grass caught fire and upwardly burned the embankment slope. No one was injured. (Bruce Branum…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Pharm-a-care, of Georgiana, opened its doors to the public this past Thursday, Jan. 16. It was a well-received event as customers came in a steady stream throughout the day. Taylor Benton, PharmD, Pharm-a-care pharmacist manager for their locations in Georgiana, Evergreen, Andalusia, and Florala locations, stated he was…