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Agencies receive grants
NICOLE NORRIS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Greenville Police Department and the Butler County Sheriff’s Office have been awarded ADECA grants to help purchase new equipment.The City of Greenville will use the grant to purchase new ballistic vests and upgrade special response team equipment with two grants totaling $8,346.The Butler County Commission will use the grant to purchase…
Read MoreArea churches burglarized
NICOLE NORRIS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Recently two Butler County churches were burglarized. Both Oak Valley Baptist Church and Bragg Hill AME Zion Church are located on Ridge Road. Butler County Sheriff, Kenny Harden, stated that his office received a call from Oak Valley last Friday in reference to a break-in.Once on the scene is was discovered…
Read MoreSALUTE TO THE LEGEND
BY GERALD HODGES Friday and Saturday, June 1-2 are important dates for Hank Williams Sr. fans. The 38th Annual Salute to a Legend will be held the first weekend in June at the Hank Williams Music Park in Georgiana. There will be many great singers on the stage, but none of them will be able…
Read MoreChapman Post Office riddled with bullets
NICOLE NORRIS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Chapman residents became concerned Wednesday morning as they drove past the Chapman Post Office. A passerby called the Butler County Sheriff’s Department in regarding a possible break-in at the post office. When officers arrived on the scene they found the post office was riddled with bullet holes. Sheriff Kenny Harden said…
Read MoreGaston, Powell named Achievers
TORI J. NORRIS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Madison Ann Gaston and Ezekiel Powell were named the recipients of the 2017 Achiever Award at the 20th Achiever Award banquet on Thursday. Madison Ann, a senior at Fort Dale Academy, is the daughter of Mason and Cindy Gaston, She was a four sport athlete for the last three years,…
Read MoreTraveler checks forged
NICOLE NORRIS/ THE GREENVILLE STANDARD The Greenville Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the two individuals who investigators say have been passing forged traveler’s checks. Lt. Joseph Disney said the man and woman were caught on camera committing the crimes last month at Walmart. According to police, the suspects are using the…
Read MoreBig C golf tourney planned
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Colin “Big C” MacGuire, Greenville’s own resident University of Alabama football historian and local radio host and announcer, is being honored with a scholarship fund in his name. The Butler County Chapter of the University of Alabama Alumni Association decided a few months ago to start a scholarship for students planning…
Read MoreClick it for Carter
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Carter’s life ended far too early in a car accident on County Road 50, locally known as Honoraville Road, late Saturday evening April 22, but his friends, teachers and family have messages for the community. Resa Bates, a very close friend of Kim and Tony, Carter’s parents, said, “Had he just…
Read MoreStewart appointed as Chief Justice
NICOLE NORRIS/ THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Wednesday, Roy Moore resigned as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Upon notice of Mr. Moore’s resignation, Governor Kay Ivey appointed Associate Justice Lyn Stuart to permanently lead the state’s highest court. Chief Justice Stuart is the first female Republican Chief Justice in the history of the State of…
Read MoreTeen killed on Hwy. 50
NICOLE NORRIS/ THE GREENVILLE STANDARD A single-vehicle crash Saturday night has claimed the life of a Greenville teenager. The 16-year-old, who’s name has not been released, was killed when the 2008 GMC Sierra truck in which he was a passenger ran off the roadway and struck a tree. The teen, who was not using a…
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