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Holiday wreck claims 2
A single-vehicle crash at 8:32 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, has claimed two lives. Brittany Harris, 22, of Greenville and another passenger were both killed when the 2003 Ford Explorer driven by Justin Dewayne Stinson, 30, of Greenville struck a CSX Train on Solomon Hill Road. The passengers, who were not using seatbelts, were ejected from…
Read MoreAlabama to Offer Manufacturing Skills
Governor Kay Ivey recently spoke at the Southern Automotive Conference and announced that the Alabama Community College System, through a partnership with the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC), will offer nationally-recognized and industry-led credentials at every college this spring. This rollout makes Alabama the first state in the nation to offer the MSSC credentials statewide.…
Read MoreMurphy shares story of adoption
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Susan Samford Murphy considers her life a blessing. When she was three and a half years old, she was adopted by two people who made her feel loved and cherished. She chronicles her story of adoption in her first book, “I Was Chosen: A Loving Story of Adoption.”…
Read MoreCates and Sanders recognized
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Eric Cates and Joey Sanders were recently recognized by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) on behalf the State of Alabama at the annual Greenville Kiwanis Club’s Farm City Week recognition meeting held Tuesday, Nov. 14. Cates, whose family has owned and operated Persimmon Ridge farms for…
Read MoreBOE honors McKenzie employees, leaders
Special to The Standard The Butler County Board of Education held their regular Board meeting for November Thursday night in the McKenzie High School Media Center. Prior to the meeting, the Board and the McKenzie staff held a reception recognizing the employees of the Town of McKenzie and Mayor Lester Odom. “I have a…
Read MoreMerrill speaks to Kiwanis
BY JEANNE K. CALLEN The Greenville Standard The Greenville Standard John Merrill is a man of action with a passion for his job. Since being elected and then taking office on Jan. 19, 2015, Merrill has made sweeping changes and vast improvements to his office which has and will continue to make a positive impact…
Read MoreBCCC Town Hall a success
BY CAROLYN GRIFFIN The Greenville Standard The Concerned Citizens of Butler County is a newly formed organization that is making its presence known throughout the county. This group has been attending all city council, school board, civic league and county commission meetings in an effort to introduce themselves and their mission to the leaders of…
Read MoreSweet Tea Trio gets a standing ovation
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard From sound set up to the end of the last Thursday evening’s concert at the Ritz Theater in downtown Greenville, the group Sweet Tea Trio wowed most that listened and were treated to a standing ovation at the end of their performance. The young ladies, who are from Alabama,…
Read MoreStabler Hospital purchase official
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Wednesday, Nov. 1, L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital’s ownership officially changed hands from Quorum Health to The Health Care Authority of the City of Greenville. After months of negotiations, corporate representative meetings and many conference phone calls, Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon said the deal is final. “We are excited…
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