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BCBOE elects new president
The Butler County Board of Education held their regular Board meeting for November November this past Thursday evening in the library at McKenzie School. The meeting began with the election of the Board of Education President and Vice President. The Board elected Mrs. Lois Robinson as President and Ms. Linda Hamilton as Vice President. “I…
Read MoreRentfro resigns as CEO at L.V. Stabler
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Donald Renftro officially announced his plans to resign his position as CEO at L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital to Dexter McLendon, Chairman of The Health Care Authority of The City of Greenville on Monday, Nov. 19 after their regularly scheduled call with UAB Hospital at 8 a.m. Rentfro stated…
Read MoreCommission seeks to put elevator in courthouse
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Commission is seeking to install an elevator in the Butler County Courthouse through a $250,000 Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) which will give handicap accessibility to the bathrooms and the second floor. The commissioners will meet at the courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 5…
Read MoreThanksgiving shooting claims 1
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Javoris Reed was charged in connection with a Thanksgiving Day Murder on Nov. 22. According to Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) received a call around 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 22 in reference to a shooting which took place on Whisper Lane which…
Read MoreMontgomery Ballet to perform ‘The Nutcracker’ at GHS
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Rare ballet performances will be coming to Greenville this year and next. The Montgomery Ballet reached out to Butler County School System Superintendent Dr. John Strycker recently and with the aid of his wife Debra Strycker, the ballet company is slated to have three productions in Greenville. The…
Read MoreDAR holds ceremony at Perdue Cemetery
A patriotic ceremony to honor veterans of all wars was held on Nov. 11 at the historic Perdue Cemetery in Honoraville. The cemetery was established in the 1850s by the family of James Hiland Perdue and Martha Ellis Perdue, who settled in Alabama in 1819. Six generations of their descendants are buried in the cemetery,…
Read MoreGeneral Election results announced for Butler County
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard With several bordering states having contentious elections, namely Georgia and Florida, Alabama’s general election went relatively smooth. For Butler County, there was a little disturbance as Wayne Garlock mounted a successful last minute write-in campaign for Butler County Coroner against democratic candidate nominee Ollie Scott. Garlock had lost…
Read MoreGreenville lands $300K brownfield grant
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard At the recent community Brownfield Kickoff reception hosted by the City of Greenville at the Ritz Theater, Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon announced the award of a $300,000 grant for the City of Greenville by the Environmental Protection Agency. McLendon said he heard about the grant at a Delta…
Read MoreGrace Point
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard “Our mission is to love God, love people and the community,” said Pastor Rick Ousely of Grace Point Greenville. “Our intention is that regardless of lifestyle, background, baggage, race or creed, it doesn’t matter; we are going to love you where you are,” he continued. Ousley, who has started…
Read MoreBCBS works to end opioid epidemic
In a continued effort to help battle the opioid epidemic, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is updating its opioid management strategy, effective Jan. 1, 2019, for its commercial members. This further promotes members’ care and safety. Since 2015, opioid prescriptions in the U.S. and in Alabama have declined. Over the last two years,…
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