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BOE proceeds with Butler County Commitment
The Butler County Board of Education held their regular Board meeting for February last week on Tuesday night in Georgiana School’s media center. Highlighting the meeting was a Board action to pursue a six mill Ad Valorem tax increase to fund “The Butler County Commitment.” “In my nearly 30 years as an educator, I…
Read MoreCattleman Spring Market to be March 24
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Butler County Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s Associations are planning their inaugural Spring Market on March 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Butler County Fairgrounds. According to Alvin and Debbie Stinson, who represent the two associations, the event will include arts and crafts, lots of…
Read MoreWarrant amnesty program begins
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Do you have outstanding traffic warrants in Greenville? Now is the time to take care of them. The Greenville Police Department is hosting their annual Warrant Amnesty Program. Greenville Police Department Chief Justin Lovvorne and Captain Danny Bond have slated Feb. 12 through April 30 as a Warrant…
Read MoreChamber honors local citizens
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACOC) hosted its annual banquet on Thursday night. Those in attendance were happily reminded why the Camellia City is such a great place to live: its people! The first award of the night was the New Business of the Year distinction,…
Read MoreSenior Farmers’ Market vouchers available
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) provides low-income seniors that are 60 years of age or older with $30 worth of vouchers that can be used to purchase eligible foods (fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs) from farmers that grow and sell them directly at local farmers…
Read MoreValentine’s Day had rocky start
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Valentine’s Day. A day for couples everywhere to express their love for one another with hearts, balloons, flowers, stuffed animals, or candy. Yet, Valentine’s Day had a tragic start. Sometime around the year 270 A.D. in the city of Rome, there was a priest named Valentine. At…
Read MoreA watchful eye on the sky: Tornado preparedness
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Most things have a season. There is football season, summer season, and even hurricane season. But not tornadoes. They do not have a season because, regrettably, they can happen at almost any time of the year. True. Conditions have to be just right for a tornado, but…
Read MoreCandidates announce runs for office
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Feb. 9 the Alabama Democrat and Republican candidates for political office officially had to qualify for inclusion on the June 5 primary ballot. The primary runoffs will occur on July 17. Independent candidates do not have to qualify until June 5 for the general election on Nov. 6…
Read MoreLighthouse announces sexual assault program
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Tuesday, Jan. 30 the Lighthouse Counseling center expanded its Forensic Sexual Assault Program into the Georgiana Area. They displayed their new clinically equipped recreation vehicle which will be located at the Georgiana Medical Center to local law enforcement officials. Their program will provide free, forensic quality sexual assault…
Read MoreMcKenzie gets $350K grant
BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Thursday, Feb. 1, Governor Kay Ivey presented the Town of McKenzie Mayor Lester Odom with a $350,000 check for a Community Development Block Grant. The grant money is expected to be used for water line rehabilitation on Griffin Street and possibly Sellers Street. In addition, Mayor Odom said there…
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