Area News
G’ana council wants investigation
NICOLE NORRIS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD The Georgiana City Council met last Tuesday night to determine the fate of Chief David Scruggs and six police officers that walked off the job. Scruggs said he resigned Monday morning after having a disagreement with Mayor Antone. Scruggs said, “This has been an ongoing problem, the mayor can tell me…
Read MoreGPD Automatic Weapons Collected By Sheriff
Kenny Harden, Butler County Sheriff, said Tuesday, ” We have collected all the automatic weapons at the Georgiana Police Department at the request of state officials. We have stored them in our vault until the staffing issue is resolved.
Read MoreGPD walks out
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Georgiana police officers walked off the job Monday morning over “administrative differences,” said Georgiana Mayor Jerome Antone. He added, “The citizens of Georgiana can rest assured they will be protected. You are safe and things will be worked out.” Butler County Sheriff, Kenny Harden, said that he was contacted by Mayor…
Read MoreNo end in sight to drought
JEANNE CALLEN/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD As of today, Friday Oct. 14, our area of Alabama has experienced 27 days without a single rain drop and no end in sight to the drought. The entire state of Alabama has been classified under some type of drought classification by the U.S Drought Monitor. North and parts of…
Read MoreBlack Jacket Symphony ‘perfect’
BRUCE BRANUM/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD “Rumours” did abound Friday night for the Greenville Area Arts Council (GAAC) as the Black Jacket Symphony performed songs from the Fleetwood Mac album of the same name. Nancy Idland, GAAC Director, was thrilled with the first performance of a four concert series. Idland said of the event, “I…
Read MoreLiving with PTSD: T.J. Garrard
MOLLIE S. WATERS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD A group recently formed in Greenville to help soldiers in the Butler County area who suffer from PTSD, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Helping organize this effort is Greenville’s Garrard family. Bette Garrard recently spoke with “The Standard” about the dire need for the group. Her son, TJ, who lives with…
Read MoreWalk for a cure
Submitted Today we live in an area where the word “cancer” is heard entirely too often. It is comforting to know that there are people making a difference to do something about it; namely, participating in the American Society’s Relay for Life. Greenville High School student, Alyssa Lear, witnessed firsthand the tragic touch of…
Read More4 wrecks, 3 deaths in 5 days
CECIL FOLDS AND NICOLE NORRIS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD Three people were killed and another injured in four different wrecks on Butler County roadways over the course of five days, according to local and state law enforcement agencies. On Monday, the BS&W Volunteer Fire Department, Butler County Sheriff’s Department, a State Trooper and Gem’s ambulance…
Read MoreJaylee can hear
MOLLIE S. WATERS/THE GREENVILLE STANDARD When new mom, Kairee Newton, held her daughter Jaylee Foster in her arms for the first time in 2012, she could not possibly imagine the journey she and her little girl would be embarking on in the years to come. Before leaving the hospital with Jaylee, Newton was told the…
Read MoreMt. Moriah history, long ago and recent
BY MARY ALICE BEATYY CARMICHAEL SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD The Mt. Moriah Fellowship church was formed in 1828 in the general location it has today with the graves dating from 1828. They and the more recent buildings sit astride the Butler Wilcox county lines with the preacher preaching in Wilcox County and the congregation…
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