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MOLLIE S. WATERS | The Greenville Standard A new business with some familiar faces has recently opened for business in the location of the former Court Square Café restaurant. GranDee’s, owned by Deborah and Shannon Betterton, opened its doors on Wednesday, June 22. Deborah Betterton has worked in the same location for the last five…

NICOLE NORRIS | The Greenville Standard According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 51-year-old Vickery Lane Hudson of McKenzie was killed when the 2000 Dodge Caravan he was a passenger in was struck by a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The incident occurred at approximately 1:43 p.m. on Highway 55 less than two miles from McKenzie on…

BY NICOLE NORRIS | The Greenville Standard According to Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, 26-year-old, Greenville native, Dezmond Davidson was shot and killed last Monday. Violent crime detectives responded to a call at approximately 3:45 a.m., near the intersection of Arrow Street and Seneca Road. After arriving on the scene officers found Davidson lying in the…

TORI J. NORRIS | The Greenville Standard The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Greenville will sponsor Celebrate America, a spectacular fireworks show on July 4 at 9 p.m. Due to the maintenance to the football field and the stadium, the regular festivities associated with Celebrate America will have to be postponed until…

NICOLE NORRIS | The Greenville Standard Last Tuesday night during the Butler County Board of Education meeting employees were awarded with “You Make a Difference” Awards. Employees are nominated by students, parents or coworkers. Winners were: W O Parmer, Stephanie Rodriguez; Greenville Elementary, Bridgit Watson; Greenville Middle School, Gwen Carmichael and Donna Ward;  Greenville High School,…

  MOLLIE S. WATERS | The Greenville Standard Many area residents love their pets, or fur-babies as some are lovingly called, and owners often take their animals with them while performing errands around town. Because most businesses do not permit animals inside their stores, pet owners leave them in their cars or trucks, which can prove…

NICOLE NORRIS | The Greenville Standard Family, friends and co-workers gathered last Tuesday night to join 14 Butler County School System employees in a retirement celebration. Retiring are Kathy Atchison, secretary at Central Office, 27-years of service; Linda Barefield, bus driver at the Transportation Department, 27-years of service; Voncile Blackmon, CNP worker at Greenville Middle School,…

MOLLIE S. WATERS | The Greenville Standard Greenville has lots to offer its youth in the way of sporting activities, including football, baseball, basketball, soccer, cheerleading and tennis. Now, the youth, and adults, of Greenville have another opportunity for physical fitness: Taekwondo! In its third week of operation, Docarmo’s Taekwondo Center in Greenville already has more…