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BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee introduced a resolution to the Continental Congress calling for independence from England. Within less than a month Congress would formally adopt the resolution on July 2, and on July 4, 1776 the Congress would adopt a finalized version of Thomas Jefferson’s…

By Kaitlyn Neese   The ladies of the Camelia City are doing big things for downtown and Greenville as a whole. Multiple businesses have opened downtown in the last few years, including: Sweet Heart Alabama, The Last Blossom, Artitude, Likha Salon, Salon on Main, Alabama Grill, and Elements Yoga. All of these businesses were opened…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard     After 40 years of service with the City of Greenville and The Water Works and Sewer Board (GWWSB) of Greenville, Velma Briggs officially retired on Friday, June 28. At her retirement reception, GWWSB manager and Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon said, “Velma was the best employee I ever…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Sgt. Subrena Stone recently retired from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office after serving 36 years. Stone has served under five sheriffs during her employment with Butler County; they include Parker Worthington, Joe Sanders, Diane Harris, Kenny Harden, and current Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond. Stone originally was hired…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond recently released the names of three suspects charged with the murder of Willard Crook, Jr., age 47. A fourth suspect’s name is still being withheld because he or she is a minor. Jamoney Moore, age 20, Fandarious Martin, age 19, and Iveuntrez Rudolph,…

Special to The Greenville Standard   The quarterly meeting of the Butler County Historical and Genealogical Society (BCHGS) will take place at City Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 28. The guest speaker for the meeting will be Mollie Waters, who also serves as first vice-president of the BCHGS. Waters’ program will be “Butler…

A dazzling display of pyrotechnics is set to return to the Camellia City in July. The City of Greenville and the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce will once again co-host “Celebrate America” on Friday, July 5 at the Greenville High School Tiger Stadium. Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Tracy Salter encourages everyone to…

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard   Warmer weather in the South means swimming pools, backyard barbeques, and water sports. Unfortunately, it also means more encounters with ticks because an increase in time spent outdoors means an increase in the possibility of a person coming in contact with these little creepy crawlies. Ticks do…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard T. A. Newton was recently honored for his 33 years of service on the Greenville’s Board of Adjustment by the Greenville Mayor’s Office and the Greenville City Council at the recent council meeting on Monday, June 10. Mayor Dexter McLendon acknowledged Newton’s service with a proclamation and expressed his…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Joann Mathews who works for SouthernCare Hospice Services in Greenville recently was named South Region Hospice Volunteer  Coordinator Clinician of the Year for CURO Health Services. She was one of 72 clinicians nominated for region and national awards. SouthernCare is one of 14 hospices providers which fall under the…