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An Easter visitor
This Alabama azalea (Rhododendron alabamense) is a woody, deciduous shrub native to Alabama and Georgia. It has white flowers with a lemon-yellow blotch on the upper petal and a lemony fragrance that makes it popular with pollinators like this giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) who enjoyed an Easter visit in the Forest Home area. Many types…
Read MoreLeckie Scholarship now open
The “Miss Elizabeth” D. Leckie Scholarship is given annually to deserving Butler County students in hopes they will see the advantage of returning to Butler County to live and work after they complete their education. The scholarship is open to students (former or current) of the Butler County School System, Fort Dale Academy or an…
Read MoreHealthy Kids launches First Steps to Success Scholarship programHealthy Kids launches First Steps to Success Scholarship program
In a bid to bolster educational opportunities and support for young individuals, Healthy Kids has unveiled its groundbreaking initiative, the First Steps to Success Scholarship (FSSS) program. The program, integrated within the organization’s Annual Child Abuse Neglect Prevention Program, aims to empower and uplift alumni of Healthy Kids’ First Steps program by awarding two outstanding…
Read MoreEaster azaleas
These colorful azaleas have been greeting passersby and those attending Easter services at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church on Commerce Street in Greenville for the last week. Azaleas are flowering shrubs in the genus Rhododendron, particularly the former sections Tsutsusi (evergreen) and Pentanthera (deciduous). Azaleas are native to several continents including Asia, Europe and North America.…
Read MoreWomen’s Prayer Breakfast unifies
God was truly glorified as Women of God came together for the Inaugural Women’s History Month Prayer Breakfast. His presence was felt by all who were in attendance. Women of different denominations, races, cultures, social, and economic backgrounds united in prayer, praise, and worship. The love of God permeated the room. We were served an…
Read MoreThe Living Last Supper well attended
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard The Living Last Supper: The Homecoming Feast was produced by St. Thomas Episcopal Church and presented to the community free of charge on Tuesday, March 26, at the Ritz Theater. Kenneth Edwards, St. Thomas Rector Linda Suzanne Borgen, and Cleve Poole welcomed visitors and outlined the play and…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY BEGINNINGS Wildflowers from the Wildfork Community
BY ANNIE CRENSHAW By the way, in spite of its prevalence throughout the South, the wisteria we see covering helpless trees, old buildings, fence rows, and anything else that stands still long enough, is NOT a native flower. It’s usually Chinese or Japanese wisteria that has escaped from someone’s yard. Our native wisteria (American…
Read MoreFDC DAR March notes
The Fort Dale Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, met on Tuesday, March 19, at the Greenville-Butler County Public Library. Claudia Lewis gave an entertaining presentation of her trip last fall to Norway which included the highlight of witnessing the northern lights. Getting to view the aurora borealis was certainly a bucket list trip for…
Read MoreAn amazing bloom season
The year’s amazing camellia blooming season is drawing to an end but there is an impressive array of azaleas continuing the burst of color across the county. The American Camellia Society provides general guidelines for fertilizing camellias which includes three applications (early March, early May, and early July). They also recommend contacting your local extension…
Read MoreGreenville native wins an Oscar
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Vince Womack, a native of Greenville, became an Oscar winner at the 96th Academy Awards. He is the son of Ruby Mae Price Womack who still resides in Greenville. Womack and his team won the academy award for best documentary short film “The Last Repair Shop. The documentary…
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