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BEAT THE ODDS
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Pro-basketball player Nick McHenry recently returned to Greenville to host his third “Beat The Odds” basketball tournament in Butler County this past Saturday. McHenry, who is a graduate of Greenville High, stated that he came to Greenville in 2005 and has a love for the Greenville area and wanted to give…
Read MoreCHAT AND CHEW A SUCCESS
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD “There is so much positive energy going on in the City of Georgiana these days,” said Mayor Jerome Antone at this past Saturdays “Chat and Chew” community unity event held at Georgiana Health & Rehabilitation (GHR). He added, “Chief Cook has really hit the ground running.” Chat and Chew brought together…
Read MoreDiscipline, direction discussed
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Discipline and direction were the main items of discussion at the recent Butler County Board of Education Meeting (BOE) this past Thursday. After the meeting was called to order, the board approved the agenda which mainly focused on presentations by new hired Superintendent Dr. John Strycker. Attending his first BOE meeting…
Read MoreGeorgiana council welcomes Moorer
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD The Georgiana City Council recently introduced the new Georgiana School principal Curtis Moorer to the community at their Tuesday, July 11 meeting. A packed housed was in attendance for the greeting along with citizens who came to watch recognitions from Georgiana Police Chief Carlton Cook to the members of the Long…
Read MoreThe Life and Death of Francis B. Lloyd
Special to The Greenville Standard Mollie Waters will be the guest speaker at the next quarterly meeting of the Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society (BCHGS) on July 30 at 2 p.m. at City Hall. Waters’ topic will be “The Life and Death of Francis Bartow Lloyd.” Waters has lived in Greenville most of…
Read MoreBoutwell makes USAF Brigadier General
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD On Friday, July 14, Greenville native Rick Boutwell was pinned as a Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force by General Lori J. Robinson, Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command. General Robinson spoke highly of General Boutwell’s qualifications, lauding him for being an achiever and leader.…
Read MoreGreenville still has hopes for UAB tie with hospital
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD To follow is a press release by the office of the Mayor of the City of Greenville on Tuesday, July 11, 2017: Dexter McLendon announced today that the City of Greenville and an affiliate of Quorum Health Corporation have entered into a nonbinding Letter of Intent whereby the city will acquire…
Read MoreGCT show Saturday
MOLLIE S. WATERS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD The Greenville Community Theatre (GCT) will perform “Penny for Your Thoughts: A Comedy in Two Acts” by Scott Haan on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Greenville’s First United Methodist Church in the fellowship hall. The play is about a girl named Penny Ramsey, played by Hannah Styron. Penny…
Read MoreMoorer excited to be Georgiana’s new principal
MOLLIE S. WATERS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Curtis Moorer has been hired as the new principal for Georgiana High School (GHS). Originally from the Mobile area, Moorer has been in Alabama’s education system since 2005. He started his career in education as a sixth grade teacher in Tipton Middle School in Dallas County. Later, he moved to…
Read MoreNo seat belts used in crashes
NICOLE NORRIS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD According to a press release from Alabama State Trooper only three words can be used to describe this year’s Fourth of July holiday travel period: no seat belts. Seat belts were available but not in use in seven of the eight deadly traffic crashes Alabama State Troopers are investigating from this…
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