Area News
Alabama Safari Park now open
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Alabama Safari Park opened on Saturday. According to its website, the park is on 350 acres in Hope Hull, just off exit 158. The park has over three miles of drive-through roadway from which people may feed the park’s exotic animals. “We encourage interaction by allowing…
Read MoreSean of the South to speak at Nanny’s
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Sean Dietrich is returning to Greenville on March 11, and this time for a very good cause. Dietrich, who writes under the name Sean of the South, is an author of several books about life in rural Southern areas. Dietrich often shares his personal stories about living…
Read MoreDO THE RIGHT THING
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Former University of Alabama quarterback Brodie Croyle was invited to Fort Dale Academy on Wednesday, March 1 to speak to students. He started his speech that life is about interpretation. He added, “A measure of a man’s success is not in what he acquires but how he affects…
Read MoreTerrorist threat at GHS
By Justiv Lovvorn On Tuesday, Feb. 27, around 6 p.m., our department was notified of a possible social media post that was threatening in nature. Several third party individuals stated that it was focused at Greenville High School (GHS). Our investigators immediately began gathering information in reference to the alleged social media post. We…
Read MorePrayers of protection
By: Carolyn Griffin Many of our recent conversations have been about safety in our schools and protecting our children. We are discussing recent shootings and how politicians, law enforcement, school administrators, teachers, parents, and students are responding to these acts of violence. While no one has a clear solution, it is important to note that…
Read MoreFantasy Festival
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The 3rd annual Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival will be held on March 23-25. According to festival director Nancy Johnson, this year’s event will be expanded to include many additional educational experiences for faire goers. “This year we have expanded our educational section,” said Johnson. “We are so lucky…
Read MoreGOP hopefuls visit
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard “We are pleased as punch about the great turnout, both the candidates and the interested voters that have come out to see and talk about important issues,” said Cleve Poole at Butler County Republican Party’s candidate forum event held Tuesday evening, Feb. 20 at the Lurleen B. Wallace…
Read MoreLocal schools host lockdown drills
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The local area schools of Fort Dale Academy (FDA) and McKenzie School practiced a mock lock down drill on Thursday, Feb. 22. McKenzie School had a full lock down exercise complete with the Greenville Police Department (GPD) Swat team performing a room by room search and student evacuation.…
Read MoreMcGuigan to wrap up GAAC season
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Greenville Area Arts Council (GAAC) is bringing its 36th season to a close with one final performance. On Thursday night, Billy McGuigan will be the headline act. GAAC Director Nancy Idland believes McGuigan’s show will be an exciting way to cap off a wonderful year of…
Read MoreA DIFFERENT WORLD
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Two Butler County school students, Tianna Whittle and Tangela Posey, from Georgiana School recently had the opportunity to visit Appalachian State College in Boone, N.C. in January. Butler County School Superintendent Dr. John Strycker’s wife, Debra, made the effort to take the two students to North Carolina after…
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