Area News
Hank Williams Festival is June 1-2
By Gerald Hodges The 39th Annual Salute to a Legend will be held Friday and Saturday, June 1-2 at the Hank Williams Music Park in Georgiana. This year’s lineup of entertainers will feature, T. G. Sheppard, Tony Jackson, Brad Magness, Mary McDonald, Colin Leatherwood, Starla Jones, Elaine McMillan, Flashback, Kim Carson & The Real…
Read MoreFort Dale DAR seeks relatives of WWI vets
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), would like to contact relatives of Butler County, Alabama servicemen who were killed in action during World War I to invite them to a special event commemorating the centennial of the war on Thursday, July 26 at 11…
Read MoreRed Power Round Up set
Be sure to mark your calendar for the 29th annual Red Power Round Up coming to the show grounds of Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery on June 13-16. The show is open to the general public. Alabama Chapter #23 of the International Harvester Collectors Club Worldwide will be welcoming the World’s Largest Showcase of International…
Read MoreMay is Water Safety Awareness Month
In recognition of the popularity of swimming and other water-related recreational activities in the United States, and the resulting need for ongoing public education on safer water practices, the month of May 2018 is National Water Safety Month! Jimmy and Casey Johnson experienced the most horrific event that parents can endure: the death of their…
Read MoreFarmer’s Market to open May 26
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Farmer’s Market recently met to decide the opening date of the market and will be on Saturday, May 26. They are excited about this year as the weather has been cooperative to their farms and gardens. Among produce expected this year for sale at the…
Read MoreNational Day of Prayer celebrated across the county
Achievers for 2018
Achievers for 2018 The Achiever Award Banquet is set for Thursday, May 3. Brian Blackmon, an assistant coach on the Troy football staff and former Opelika High School Head Football Coach, is the guest speaker. The…
Read MoreAROUSING SUCCESS
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Each year, area residents eagerly await the Greenville Area Arts Council’s annual production of “Puttin’ on the Ritz”…
Read MoreBCSS discusses proactive budget cuts
The Butler County Board of Education held their regular Board meeting for April Thursday night in the Central Office Board Room. Highlighting the meeting was a discussion about the district’s finances and budget. “Due to our significant school system debt ($10,950 per student) and the fact that we are one of the state’s lowest…
Read MoreLBWCC is your college
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC) touches many lives in your community. Generations of students earned a degree or certificate, learned skills through technical training, and/or achieved a high-school equivalent general education diploma (GED) during the 53 years since the doors of postsecondary education opened in this area. They are celebrating Community College Month…
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