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BY SCOTTIE BROWN The Greenville Standard                                                                               Nineteen men killed in action during World War I will be…

BY SCOTTIE BROWN The Greenville Standard   L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital in Greenville has seen great growth since becoming a part of the local healthcare authority, but the hospital is looking to continue its upward momentum by bringing more healthcare professionals, local and from abroad, into its facility. The hospital is operationally managed by the…

BY SCOTTIE BROWN The Greenville Standard   The Greenville-Butler Public Library Quilting and Crochet clubs are looking do their part for those in the Butler County area needing a bit of comforting. Pat Tucker, head of the crochet group, said the group had gotten the idea for Prayer Shawls from a fellow member, and the…

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard     On a return journey from Greenville to mail his “Rufus Sanders” column to “The Montgomery Advertiser” on the afternoon of August 25, 1897, Francis Bartow Lloyd encountered John A. Gafford just outside of Greenville. During that encounter, Gafford emptied both barrels of his double-barreled shotgun into…

RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard   Mason Ramsey, age 11, who became famous after a video of him singing in Walmart store went viral, treated the attendees of the Hank Williams Festival in Georgiana this past weekend for the second year. He has been called “Little Hank” in his hometown of Harrisburg, Ill. Ramsey…

BY SCOTTIE BROWN The Greenville Standard   Chad and Heather Grant’s north Butler County poultry farm has been selected as a state finalist for the Outstanding Young Farm Family. The program works in conjunction with the State Farmers Committee and Young Farmers Division works to recognize young farm families and farmers between the ages of…

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard   2007 Greenville High School graduate Patrick Peagler knows a thing or two about the importance of fitness. Since graduating high school, he has worked as an athletic trainer for the Denver Broncos, Vanderbilt University and Troy University. In 2017, Peagler launched his own fitness brand called Training…

By Abbie Ballew   The Troy Trojans are gearing up for their upcoming season with the Trojan Tour 2018. University coaches will be bringing the Trojan Spirit to Greenville on Wednesday, May 30 starting at noon at Cambrian Ridge Golf course. This event is the largest meeting of Troy fans and alumni in Butler County…