Area News
Magnolia Cemetery expands
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Oct. 25, the City of Greenville will make funeral plots available for purchase to the public in Magnolia Cemetery. With recent work completed to fix storm drain issues across Alabama Highway 10 and through Magnolia Cemetery, the city is able to offer new burial spaces for the…
Read MoreUninsured motorists beware
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is set to begin enforcing the Alabama Mandatory Liability Insurance Law (Act#2016-361). Last year, during the 2016 legislative session, the law was passed and signed by the Governor to mandate all Alabama motorists have liability insurance. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 1, those who choose to drive without liability insurance will face…
Read MoreEvery teenage boy should be a lifeguard at least once
By Carter E. Anthony Part 1 of 6 My parents, Claire and Gene Anthony, were good friends with Jane and John Orme. They often had Friday night dinner together. My Dad was a highly successful Agent for Liberty National Life Insurance Company and Mr. John was the owner of Brior Auto Parts which in the…
Read MoreGPD SWAT team wins first place
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Greenville Police Department (GPD) recently won first place when they participated in the annual state-wide SWAT competition that was held in Columbiana in Shelby County. According to GPD Chief of Police Justin Lovvorne, the competition takes a lot of skill, hard work, and quick thinking on…
Read MorePTSD: Garrard tells how groups help
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard A little over a year ago, a PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) help group was established in Greenville to assist area residents who are suffering with this illness. Now, that group has assisted several people in the community to begin to improve their quality of lives while battling…
Read MoreMilton Luckie roasted
BY Bruce Branum The Greenville Standard For 37 years Milton Luckie has served the City of Greenville as a stalwart employee. After graduating from Fort Dale Academy, Lucky worked at a local funeral home before being hired by the City of Greenville. From his original start in the Parks and Recreation Department under Mr.…
Read MoreHospital hosts breast cancer balloon release
BY Bruce Branum The Greenville Standard Bettye Daniels recently spoke to attendees of L.V. Stabler Memorial Hospital’s annual brunch and balloon release this past Friday morning. Daniels, who is a one year cancer survivor herself and grew up in the Forest Home community, expressed her own story, the trials and emotional states that…
Read MoreGACOC supper planned
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACOC) will host its annual “Fall Supper” event on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the new Sherling Lake Lodge, located at 4397 Braggs Road. According to GACOC Director Francine Wasden, this year’s supper will maintain the tradition of great…
Read MoreFoggy Morning wreck kills two
SUBMITTED Two Butler County youth lives were claimed in a two car head-on collision this past Wednesday on U.S. Highway 31 near the Wald Church of Christ. Captain Tracy D. Nelson, a State Trooper with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, disseminated the following information concerning the crash. “A two-vehicle crash at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, October…
Read MoreMcNaughton to kick off 36th season for GAAC
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard Ric McNaughton will open the 36th season of the Greenville Area Arts Council’s (GAAC) performances on Thursday night at The Ritz. “The Greenville Arts Council is excited to bring Greenville native Ric McNaughton to the Ritz stage,” said GAAC Director Nancy Idland. McNaughton’s bluesy musical style is…
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