Area News
Debby a reminder to be prepared
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Hurricane Debby, which made landfall in the Florida Big Bend area as a Category 1 storm on Monday, is a reminder to all southeastern states with significant populations near the Gulf of Mexico to be prepared. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration urges everyone to plan ahead. Before…
Read MoreAllen warns citizens of voter registration PSA
Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens about a misleading public service announcement currently airing in Alabama. The PSA, distributed by Vote411, an operation of the League of Women Voters, instructs Alabamians to register to vote using the Vote411 website. The website captures the website visitor’s personal data including their IP address and…
Read MoreStarlington School
BY VIVIAN TAYLOR The rickety old building has long been demolished, but an abundance of children, that once traversed its wide halls, were educated in its classrooms. Starlington School, once a hub of activity in the community, stood at the crossroads of what is now known as Butler County Road 15 and Alabama State…
Read MoreState park campgrounds offer residents early booking
Tent camping is extremely popular at Alabama State Parks, such as this campsite at the water’s edge at Wind Creek State Park. (Photo courtesy of Alabama State Parks) Alabama residents will soon be able to make reservations for traditional campground accommodations (RV, modern, and primitive camping) at Alabama State Parks a month earlier than…
Read MoreSasanquas emphasize ‘Brick Campaign’
KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard The Sasanqua Garden Club held a special summer meeting at Beeland Park on Wednesday, July 24. The theme was “Christmas in July: We Can Do It,” and emphasized the final few weeks to support the Buy a Brick campaign before the ordering deadline of Aug. 4. After enjoying fellowship…
Read MoreMiller and Lane chosen as DWY
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The 2025 Distinguished Young Women (DYW) of Butler & Lowndes County Scholarship Program were selected Saturday, July 27, at the historic Ritz Theater in downtown Greenville. Lola Miller was chosen to represent Butler County and Riley Lane will represent Lowndes County in Montgomery at the 2025 state program.…
Read MoreRUBY WOMACK CELEBRATED
BY KATHY PICKENS THE GREENVILLE STANDARD It was a gathering fit for a queen as a large crowd of family and friends celebrated the 100th birthday of Ruby Mae Price Womack. The Wendell Mitchell Conference Center was beautifully decorated, glittering and sparkling in gold and crystal with touches of red. The honored guest was…
Read MoreMarshall calls on Congress to protect elections
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and the attorneys general of 21 other states have urged the U.S. Senate to join the U.S. House and immediately support the Safeguard American Voter and Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The AGs highlighted the bipartisan nature of the SAVE Act, noting its passage on the floor of the U.S. House of…
Read MoreJuly is Cord Blood Awareness month
Every day, mothers donate their umbilical cord blood tohelp save lives around the world. LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Cord Blood Bank is dedicated to raising awareness about cord blood donation in celebration of National Cord Blood Awareness Month. LifeSouth is the first cord blood bank in the Southeast, and the fifth nationwide, to provide transfusable…
Read MoreThe stock market rumbles on
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY, CFA After a shaky start in the second quarter due to continuing high inflation numbers and a Fed reluctant to lower rates, the stock market continued its upward trajectory. With returns for the six months similar to what we reported last month, the Nasdaq rose 18.2%, the S&P 500 increased…
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