Area News
Freeman named Miss FDA
Saturday evening, Feb. 17, senior Madison Freeman was selected 2024 Miss Fort Dale Academy. Pictured are the high school maids selected for various categories. From left, they are: Avery Taylor (Most Congenial), Alli Butts (Scholastic Award), Zoe Coon (First Runner-up, Madison Freeman (Miss FDA), Alyssa Johnson (Miss Photogenic, 2nd Runner up), and Araralyn Cowles (Peoples’…
Read MoreQuilting Guild meets
Seventeen members of The Heart of Alabama Quilt Guild met for its second monthly meeting Saturday, Feb. 10, at Coffee Cup Quilting in Greenville. Club members are excited about the opportunity to mingle monthly with like-minded crafters and share ideas. New members are encouraged to join the guild which meets the second Saturday of each…
Read MoreButler County Fair wins Best of Show
The Butler County Fair Association (BCFA) was recently honored with the distinction ‘2023 Best of Fair’ at the Alabama Fair Association Convention on Feb. 3 The Butler County Fair is an event which the Kiwanis Club of Greenville hosts. Each year since 1954, with a few exceptions such as a hurricane and COVID in 2020…
Read MoreWhat voters need to know
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Secretary of State Wes Allen reminds Alabama citizens that there is one week left to register to vote before the 2024 Primary Election. “As Secretary of State, I want to encourage all eligible Alabama citizens to register to vote and to exercise this constitutional right,” said Secretary Allen.…
Read MoreLife Changing Missions enriching lives
BY JEANNE K. CALLEN The Greenville Standard Last Saturday evening, parents, grandparents and friends were treated to a delicious meal at The Armory in Fort Deposit in a beautifully decorated dining room, prepared by 29 young men and young ladies who participated in a cooking class hosted by Pastor LaShunda Brown, owner of Life…
Read MoreInfo about absentee voting
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The absentee voting period for the March 5 Primary Election has begun. Voters may request an absentee ballot by writing or visiting their county Absentee Election Manager and providing the following information: Name and residential address; A copy of valid photo identification Election for which the ballot is…
Read MoreFight cogon grass at no cost to landowners
For the third year, financial relief will be available soon to assist Alabama landowners adversely affected by the non-native, invasive noxious weed, cogon grass. The application period for the Cogon grass Mitigation Program will launch on Feb. 20, at 8 a.m. Central Time, and the portal will remain open until March 29 at 5 p.m.…
Read More2024 Beeland Park Camellia Show: They came from far and wide
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard From all accounts, the 2024 Beeland Park Camellia Show, held on Jan. 27-28, was a bloomin’ success even though recent freezing temperatures had damaged many soon to be camellia blooms. Jan Newton, Greenville Camellia Society (GCS) president, said she was amazed at the entries and number of attendees.…
Read MoreFDA DEER HUNT A HUGE SUCCESS
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard The 26th annual Fort Dale Deer Hunt was held January 11-13. Fifty hunters harvested 56 deer in this year’s event consisting of a two-day hunt guided by local landowners and culminating with an awards banquet. The 2024 Bo Stevenson Memorial Big Buck Award went to Bill Bach who…
Read More2024 Alabama tax season kicks off
MONTGOMERY – Tax Season 2024 is set to begin on Jan. 29 with a filing deadline for individual income tax returns of April 15. ALDOR offers these tips to help you file safely and get your refund quickly: Filing File your return electronically, direct deposit your refund, and receive your refund quicker than those who…
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