Area News

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   According to a press release by Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, Lionel Johnson, age 45, was arrested on several charges On Thursday, Sept. 5 Lovvorn said, “around 5:30 p.m., the Greenville Police Department Special Response Team executed a search warrant for the Drug Task Force on Chalet Drive…

Greenville’s 10th annual CityFest was another success this past Saturday, Sept. 7. A large crowd of attendees gathered to enjoy good food, music, games, comradery, and shop at the many vendors also in attendance. Tracy Salter, Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce executive director, said of the event, “It was an absolutely great weekend in downtown…

BY CARTER E. ANTHONY, CFA   Last month, I wrote there is an undercurrent in the economy and in the financial markets that has not yet been recognized by writers and investors. I suggested buying short-term Treasury issues yielding 4%+ because the stock market cannot continue to appreciate in this environment and because the Fed’s…

BY MICHELLE STYRON   In a short few weeks, the Butler County Fair Association (BCFA) in conjunction with the Greenville Kiwanis Club will open the gates to the Butler County Fairgrounds. Everyone in Butler County and surrounding areas is welcome to come out and help celebrate 70 years of agriculture, education, industry, community and fun.…

Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, a fire broke out in a residence at 97 Butler Estates. Before Butler County volunteer fire departments and the Greenville Fire Department could respond adequately, the home was fully engulfed in flames and is now considered a total loss. No one was injured in the fire and surrounding homes suffered no…

The Greenville Camellia Society (GCS) was recently featured in an article in the June-August 2024 issue of The Camellia Journal, a quarterly publication of the American Camellia Society (ACS), which is mailed to members across the country and internationally. Written by GCS member Pamala Nolan, the article details the evolution of the 2024 Greenville Camellia…

AARP recently released a report that shows an estimated 61,000 Alabamians on Medicare prescription drug plans will see savings thanks to a new out-of-pocket cap that starts Jan. 1, 2025. The savings are made possible by a provision in the 2022 prescription drug law that AARP championed which caps out-of-pocket prescription drug costs every year,…

The Greenville Standard has moved its office operation from 113 West Commerce Street in Greenville to 601 East Commerce in Greenville. Many of you may recognize our new location as the previous office location for Williamson and Williamson Attorneys. The office building sits directly across Chestnut Street from the Greenville Hardware. Mail can be directed…

As of Aug. 22, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has identified almost 5,000 Southern pine beetle (SPB) spots across the state, with an average mortality of 191 pine trees per spot. For the remainder of the summer, the number of SPB spots, as well as the number of trees affected per spot, are expected to…