Area News

BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard   Nedra Crosby and Steadham McGowin of the Sasanqua Garden Club joined city horticulturist Mark Foshee, local designer and building specialist Freddie Daughtry, and garden consultant Bobby Green on a walk-through of the Beeland Park Camellia Gardens to begin drafting plans for a pavilion. The pavilion will be an…

BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard   On April 13, Christians around the world commemorated Jesus Christ’s triumphant entrance into Jerusalem with Palm Sunday celebrations. At Greenville’s St. Elizabeth Catholic church, several ladies wove the blessed palm fronds into crosses to give to the children. Palm weaving is an old tradition, particularly within many Hispanic…

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is warning residents to stay vigilant against increasingly sophisticated phone scams targeting consumers across the state. Scammers are using deceptive tactics to trick victims into sending money, purchasing gift cards, or making cryptocurrency transactions under false pretenses. “If you receive a call that sounds strange, makes an offer that seems…

Four Star Freightliner is proud to announce the opening of its eighth dealership location in Georgiana, expanding its reach to better serve customers in Butler County and surrounding areas. The new facility, strategically located off I-65 at 200 Industrial Park Drive, will provide drivers and fleet owners with a convenient, full-service location for repairs, maintenance,…

The merchants of downtown Greenville were open this past Saturday for interested patrons and a fashion show representing clothing from several local boutiques was held at Few Street park. Pictured are attendees and one of the runway models. (Bruce Branum| The Standard)  

The statewide “Don’t Drop It on Alabama” Spring Cleanup – an annual event coordinated by Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State) – will be held during April. The “Don’t Drop It on Alabama” Spring Cleanup is offered to all 67 Alabama counties, municipalities and statewide volunteer groups. Over 140 cities, counties and volunteer groups…

When looking for a low-maintenance landscaping plant that supports the local ecosystem, attracts pollinators, and provides fragrant and showy blooms, look no farther than native azaleas. According to the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, our state boasts of 17 different species which makes us the “undisputed world capital of deciduous native azaleas.” Native azaleas can be found…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   This wildflower pictured is wild spiderwort, most likely Virginia Spiderwort. Spiderwort was originally discovered by John Tradescant, the British plant explorer who came to America early and became very famous for the exotic plants of the New World that he took back home. The website www.americanmeadows.com describes the…