Area News
Fire claims six year old
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard A fire in a mobile home on Prairie Lane in Butler County claimed the life of a six year old boy this past week on Tuesday, April 2. No determination on the cause of the fire has been determined yet according to Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond. The…
Read MoreVietnam vets invited to share oral history
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Vietnam veterans are invited to participate in an officially endorsed Alabama Bicentennial project promoted by Auburn High School (AHS). Since 2014, Blake Busbin, the AP US History teacher at AHS, and his students have led the AHS Project. It is an effort to honor veterans through preserving their…
Read MoreHuge yard sale for Alzheimer’s to be held
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 there will be a huge yard sale at 105 Stoneroad Drive, Greenville to benefit the Alzheimer’s association. Friday hours will be from 12 – 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. until 1p.m. All proceeds from this yard sale will…
Read MoreDid he kill her, too?: An Alabama-related mystery, Part 2
By MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Sarah White McClurkin’s memorial stone in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery in Oak Hill does not mention her married name of Motherwell. Perhaps, considering the circumstances of her death, that can be understood. Whether her drowning was an accident, by her own hand, or by the hand of her…
Read MoreDID HE KILL HER, TOO?: An Alabama-related mystery, Part 1
By MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Oak Hill is a small community in Wilcox County only fifteen miles from the Butler County line. Most people only stop in Oak Hill because there is a literal stop sign at the intersection of Alabama Highways 10 and 21. Usually, people are on their way to…
Read MoreCamellia City Fest a hit
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard Downtown Greenville was abuzz Saturday, with the return of the 5th annual Camellia City Fest. The event drew hundreds. Those in attendance enjoyed plenty of festival food, live entertainment, vendors galore and fun for the whole family with face painting jumpy houses, a balloon artist, and games…
Read MoreKemp killed in motorcycle crash
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Frederick Kemp was killed on Friday, March 29 in a motorcycle accident, according to a report from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). The report stated, “A single-vehicle crash at 2:45 p.m. today, March 29, has claimed the life of a Greenville man. Frederick Lane Kemp, 52, was killed…
Read MoreBig rig thief caught
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Wednesday morning, March 27, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a tractor trailer that had been stolen out of Hope Hull that belonged to Shoreline Trucking in Butler County. GPS tracking indicated the rig was headed south on Interstate 65. When it passed Greenville,…
Read MoreAlabama Grill re-opens after 20 years
BY RAY VAN COR AND BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard What a facelift the old Alabama Grill has undergone. It is truly impressive to see before and after pictures and to know the hard work that occurred to renovate the building. The floor, ceilings, and kitchen have all been replaced and a comfy deck…
Read MoreWrecks on I-65 claim two
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard A single vehicle crash at mile marker 119 on Interstate Highway 65 in Butler County claimed the life of Cameron Matthew Carlson, age 62, when the 2016 Nissan Altima he was operating left the roadway and struck a pine tree. Carlson, from Baldwin County, was traveling northbound and…
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