Area News
Deputy arrested for domestic violence
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Friday, Jan. 26, Butler County Sheriff’s deputy Matthew Goodson, 22, was arrested in Crenshaw County for multiple counts of domestic violence around 4 a.m. that morning. According to Crenshaw County Sheriff Mickey Powell his deputies responded to a 911 call and were dispatched to the residence of Goodson…
Read MoreCounty schools receive a D
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County public school system received a grade of “69.00” as stated per a recent publication by the Alabama Department of Education. Three schools kept the overall system from achieving a “C”. They were Greenville High School (GHS), Greenville Middle School (GMS) and Greenville Elementary School (GES). GHS…
Read MoreLBWCC holding “Cash for College”
LBW Community College is conducting “Cash for College,” a free program to help college-bound students and their families get help in opening the door for financial aid money for college. The event is designed to help any student interested in attending college to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and will be…
Read MoreJackson talks state’s origins
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard According to John Jackson, the director of Foley’s public library, Alabama has a rich and varied history. Jackson was the guest speaker for the first quarterly meeting of the Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society (BCHGS) on Sunday. Jackson’s topic was “Becoming Alabama,” a program which originated…
Read MoreThe passing of “The Legend”
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) was saddened to learn of the recent death of Coach Willie Averett. Mr. Averett, 90, who served 33 of his 35 years in Monroe County as a successful teacher, basketball coach and athletic director at J. F. Shields High School, was inducted into the Alabama High School Sports…
Read MoreRelay for Life sets new date
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Relay for Life is changing their event date for this year. Instead of holding their annual walk and gathering on the weekend of Mother’s Day, Relay for Life is moving the events date to Saturday, June 23. Casey Rogers, Team chair for Pioneer Electric, recently spoke to Kiwanians…
Read MoreWinter Storm Inga shuts county down
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Winter Storm Inga swept through half the nation last week leaving wreck and havoc across her path and at least 16 dead in the South. In Butler County, she closed county and city offices and businesses for several days. In the case of county schools, they were closed…
Read MoreJeddo Bell Memorial Scholarship announced
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Jan. 29, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC) will host an official signing ceremony to establish the Jeddo Bell Memorial Scholarship through the LBWCC Foundation. It is a financial scholarship in memory of Jeddo Bell to assist students attending LBWCC in Greenville. Members of the Jeddo Bell…
Read More20 years in prison for Golden
On Wednesday, Jan. 10, Kelvin Carnell Golden, 32, of Evergreen was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for armed robbery, announced Louis V. Franklin, Sr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. There is no parole in the federal system. In addition to 20 years in prison, Golden will be subject to five…
Read MoreNatural Options to Prevent Flu
BY DANAN WHIDDON The Greenville Standard Flu season is a busy time for herbalists and holistic health providers. Often, people who would not normally consider natural alternatives rush to their local vitamin or herbal store during a flu scare in the hopes that natural alternatives might work. Because we are currently in a declared…
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