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Man charged with attempted murder
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Saturday, April 25, Tyler Brown, age 31, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted murder and domestic violence first degree and burglary first degree. Additional charges include discharging firearm into occupied building and discharging firearm in cityare also pending. According to a press release by…
Read MoreFree prostate cancer screen May 2
On Saturday, May 2, the Urology Health Foundation will hold a free prostate cancer screening for men 40 years of age and older from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. from the Regional Clinic (Stabler Clinic) at 300 North College Street in Greenville, Alabama. No appointments are needed. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of…
Read MoreCelebrate America returns
Get ready for one of Greenville’s most anticipated nights of the year! Celebrate America returns on July 4th, bringing our community together for an unforgettable evening of patriotism, family fun, and small-town charm. Bring your lawn chairs, gather your friends and family, and enjoy a full lineup of activities for all ages. From delicious local…
Read MoreGHS Tiger Battalion awards
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Greenville High School (GHS) Tiger Battalion JROTC held their awards ceremony at Southside Baptist Church in Greenville Thursday evening, May 16. After the Posting of the Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, and Creed recital, Tiger Battalion Senior Army Instructor Colonel Alan Hester gave remarks before dinner service. Col. Hester…
Read MoreBreaking Free Color Run May 2
The Reid State Foundation will host the Breaking Free Color Run 5K and Fun Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at Evergreen Municipal Park in Evergreen to raise funds for healthy relationship education for Reid State Community College students and local high school students. The fundraiser will support the second year of Breaking Free,…
Read MoreWaters named a Cauthen Fellow
Greenville Standard columnist, Mollie Smith Waters, was recently named a Cauthen Fellow by the Alabama Folklife Association. Cauthen Fellowships are awarded to individuals to conduct original research on an Alabama folk tradition. The honor allows Waters to develop her research on the funerary stonemasonry of H. W. Hitchcock. Waters passion for historical cemeteries and funerary…
Read MoreJohn Taylor recognized for volunteer service
John Taylor has been awarded the Bronze Star through the Alabama Master Gardener Association’s Reach for the Stars Program, a statewide volunteer recognition initiative established to honor Master Gardeners for their service and dedication to community education. The Reach for the Stars Program, approved by the State Master Gardener Board of Directors in 1999, recognizes…
Read MoreMove Alabama challenge
BY MARY WILSON AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — With warmer temperatures and more sunlight in the evenings, spring is the perfect time to get up, get out and move more. That’s why Move Alabama — A Community Physical Activity Challenge runs throughout the month of April. Move Alabama is a social marketing campaign of the…
Read MoreLife flight
A Florida man was life-flighted Saturday evening around 11:30 pm from the Georgiana’s Harmon football field. The man had been injured in a four wheeler accident. Sources close to the accident say it was an alcohol related incident and the driver of the four wheeler was not injured. The unidentified man was sent to the…
Read MoreGMS has substance scare
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Thursday, April 9, officers with the Greenville Police Department (GPD) were called to Greenville Middle School (GMS) in reference to a powdery substance found in possession of a student. A press release by GPD Police Chief Justin Lovvorn stated, “Other students stated that they were given the…
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