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THE TRUTH ABOUT SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS
By Bob Gardner Executive Director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and Steve Savarese Executive Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Many parents are trying to live the dream through their sons and daughters – the dream of landing a college athletic scholarship by specializing in a…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month: Honoring Alabama’s Johnnie Carr
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard As the celebration of Women’s History Month continues, many women across the nation are being recognized for their contributions to American society. One Montgomery native who made a huge impact on race relations in Alabama is Johnnie Carr, a noted Civil Rights activist. Born in 1911 in Montgomery,…
Read MoreBomb threat made at Trustmark
By Bruce Branum The Greenville Standard On Monday morning, March 26, Butler County E911 received a call concerning a possible bomb threat at the three Trustmark Bank branch locations in Butler County. In coordination between the Greenville Police Department (GPD), Butler County Sheriff Office and Georgiana Police Department they worked together to provide extra officers…
Read MoreHistoric site tour slated
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Furman Civic Club, the Town of Pine Apple and the Town of Oak Hill in association with the Wilcox Historical Society are sponsoring a special Spring Pilgrimage on March 24 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Join them for chance to learn about the people of east Wilcox…
Read MoreNational Vietnam War Veterans Day approaching
National Vietnam War Veterans Day is an annual United States holiday observed on March 29. It was inaugurated on March 29, 2017 by President Donald Trump who signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017. The Vietnam War was one of the largest military conflicts in the second half of the 20th century. It…
Read MoreMedieval Festival this weekend
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard “Hear ye! Hear ye! To all in the land, the Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival (ALMFF) returns this weekend!” Now in its third year, the ALMFF continues to grow and excite, and this year, the festival will be larger and longer than ever before. The festival will be open…
Read MoreIn memory of my sister
Sean Dietrich performs at a recent event to raise funds for Safe Harbor. (Mollie S. Water | The Standard) BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Writer and humorist Sean Dietrich, who writes under the name Sean of the South, returned to Greenville on Sunday, March 11. Over 200 people were in attendance…
Read MoreMarch: Women’s History Month
These four female pilots leaving their ship, Pistol Packin’ Mama, at the four engine school at Lockbourne AAF, Ohio, are members of a group of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) who have been trained to ferry the B-17 Flying Fortresses. L-R are: Frances Green, Margaret (Peg) Kirchner, Ann Waldner and Blanche Osborn. (U.S. Air Force…
Read MoreMultiple felony cases closed
BY JEANNE K. CALLEN The Greenville Standard After a break in a recent burglary case on First Street, the Greenville Police Department made three arrests involving multiple felonies and solved a year old rash of vehicle break-in burglary cases. The investigation of the First Street burglary on Monday, March 5 lead investigators to re-examine evidence…
Read MoreFree funds for summer college classes
For the first time in seven years, current college students have the opportunity for free federal funds to attend summer classes if they have received their full Pell Grant award for fall and spring semesters. “A change in the U.S. Department of Education’s policy makes it possible for eligible students to receive Pell Grant funds…
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