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Move 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…
Read More‘Believe’ conference draws many
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard The SALT Women’s Ministry of Southside Baptist Church sponsored a women conference titled “Believe” and based on scripture from Luke 1:45 which says, “Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her.” The one-day conference started with breakfast and fellowship and was…
Read MorePiedmont Azalea
The Piedmont Azalea (Rhododendron canescens) is a native deciduous shrub found throughout the southeastern United States. It is often called mountain azalea, native azalea, wild honeysuckle (due to their flowers resemblance), or dead man’s handkerchief. It can reach heights up to 15 feet tall. They can bloom typically bloom in late March to early April…
Read MoreSheriff Scruggs talks success
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard It has been a little over a year since David Scruggs was appointed Butler County Sheriff by Governor Kay Ivey in replacement of retiring Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond. Scruggs was recently interviewed and he discussed the successes the Butler County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) has achieved. First of…
Read MoreScenes from Easter week
Churches all over the county have been hosting Easter parties and egg hunts in the last few weeks. Pictured are kids and volunteers at Forest Home Baptist, Southside Baptist, and Saint Elizabeth Catholic Churches enjoying fellowship, games, food, fun, and even a few live bunnies.Many churches drape their crosses with white cloths to symbolize the…
Read MoreG’ana officer arrested for theft
A Georgiana police officer, Adam Smith, age 45 and a Republican candidate for Butler County Sheriff, was arrested for alleged property theft charges on Wednesday, April 1, after being taken to be processed at the Butler County Correctional Facility (BCCF). On Tuesday, March 31, a warrant was issued indicating the charges for the arrest of…
Read MoreStep into Gee’s Bend: Spring Yard Show
The inaugural Gee’s Bend Spring Yard Show offers a new avenue to experience the unique artistry, rich history and living legacy that has made the area’s quilters internationally renowned. The community-wide, open-air gathering along County Road 29 in the Wilcox County community of Boykin is set for Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 3…
Read MorePalm Sunday reverence
Christians throughout our county, country, and world celebrate Holy Week as a commemoration of Jesus Christ’s final days on earth which included his triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the crucifixion on Good Friday, and the glorious resurrection on Easter Sunday. Pictured is Ava Gardner in prayer at Southside Baptist Church’s…
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