Area News
Crash claims one
TROY POST – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Sunday, March 10, has claimed the life of a Georgiana man. Thomas J. Thomas, 36, was fatally injured when the 2003 Toyota Camry he was driving left the roadway, struck a concrete embankment and overturned before going into a creek. Thomas was not…
Read MoreWhere do we go from here? Stock market indicators
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY, CFA As we enter the New Year, stock market investors want to know what to expect from the market. Predictions are a dime a dozen depending upon who you ask. Having quoted Yogi Berra’s statement “It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future” here many times I seldom…
Read MoreALMFF has unprecedented year
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival (ALMFF) was held this past weekend and was a smashing success. Although the final totals are not in, early estimates indicate a record-breaking attendance weekend. “We probably parked 4,600 cars on Saturday,” said Gary Haskew with the Butler County Sheriff’s Posse, “and…
Read MorePANTHERS ARE 1A CHAMPS
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Georgiana Panthers boys basketball team has accomplished a feat no other sport has in Georgiana School history. Thursday night, Feb. 29, they claimed the 1A AHSAA state basketball championship by beating Covenant Christian 55-44 in overtime. The road to the championship led through 31 games, which the…
Read MoreGreenville appoints new fire chief
Douglas J. Belletete was appointed as Greenville’s newest fire chief on Monday, Feb. 26, at the city council meeting. The council voted unanimously to approve Belletete’s hire. He is originally from Decatur and after being away from Alabama is glad to be back home. He said to the council, “I’d like to thank God and…
Read MoreAg stats reflects tough economy
BY MARLEE JACKSON Recently released data is lending extra credence to Alabama farmers’ reality: Times are tough. High input costs, low profit margins and farm consolidation helped shrink Alabama’s overall farm numbers from 2017 to 2022. Alabama lost 8% of farms in that period, according to U.S. Census of Agriculture data released Feb. 13.…
Read MoreAlabama Medieval Fantasy Festival is this weekend
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The Alabama Medieval Fantasy Festival (ALMFF) is back this weekend for another season of fun and festivities. The performers and volunteers are ready to welcome everyone to the Kingdom of Dragoncroft. Brian Perry is a long-time participant with the festival. He plays the characters Captain Silver Wolf…
Read MoreA “Good Man” leaves an inheritance
BY CAROLYN GRIFFIN The Greenville Standard As we reflect during Black History Month, I believe that most people who knew him would agree that Rev. Dr. James E. Cook was a “Good Man.” He was a local pastor for many years, a community advocate, an educator, a civil rights activist, a friend, and father…
Read MoreJIMMY JONES HAS A REPUTATION
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Jimmy Jones, a Butler County native, has a reputation that speaks volumes in the longhorn cattle business. You don’t become called “The Legend” without earning it. In fact, earlier this year, Jones was the tenth person ever to be inducted into the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America’s…
Read MoreFree smoke detectors offered
The Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office and Alabama Fire College will host a sign-up to have free smoke detectors installed in Butler County homes as part of the Get Alarmed, Alabama program. The event will be at the Wendell Mitchell Conference Center on the campus of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Greenville on Thursday,…
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