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BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The City of Greenville held its bi-monthly council meeting on Monday, Jan. 22. After the call to order at 5:30 p.m., roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation, the meeting began. All councilmen were present. As there were no proclamations or presentations, and no unfinished business, the council considered…

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard   Jackson Knight is a photographer, and his favorite subject is the Alabama Black Belt. Knight likes to photograph fire lookout towers, rural blight, rotting buildings, and churches. The last item in that list is the subject of his third book, which is titled “Churches of the Alabama…

By Carter E. Anthony, CFA   Early in 2023, there were rumblings that after two years of Fed-induced interest rate increases to fight inflation the economy was going to hit the skids led by employee layoffs, a consumer-spending pullback, and lower corporate earnings. Pair that with huge Federal debt, growing Federal deficits, supporting a war…

  BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Dr. Martin Luther King, who was the most prominent figure of the civil rights movement in the 1960’s, was remembered on Monday, Jan. 15, with a breakfast and parade in the City of Greenville. Nearly 400 people attended the breakfast which was themed “Injustice anywhere is a…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Joseph McRoberts, age 42, was arrested by the Greenville Police Department for making a Terrorist Threat, a felony, at Walmart Greenville on Thursday, Jan. 11. According to a report, Police Chief Justin Lovvorn confirmed that an investigation into a suspicious device near Walmart resulted in the arrest of…

The morning of the show or the day before the show, select for your entry a well-formed bloom without a blemish on any petals or deformity. Clip the bloom with enough stem to emerge in a shallow 1 1/2-inch deep cup. Include at least one leaf (without blemishes) from the bush to be shown along…

BY STAN POPOVICH   It can be frustrating to struggle with your mental health and to get your family and friends to understand where you are coming from. Although most people may be understanding, there is usually one or two people who will make things more challenging for you. As a result, here are six…

Southside Baptist Church Women’s Ministry, SALT, (Service Abounding in Love and Truth) would like to invite all the ladies in the community to attend a special event on Saturday, Jan. 13. They are hosting a mini women’s conference on prayer, Prayer Warrior Boot Camp 2024. Registration, along with a light breakfast, will begin at 8:30…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta on Jan. 15, 1929. He was a gifted student and attended segregated public schools and at the age of 15 was admitted to Morehouse College where he studied medicine and law. In 1948, he graduated and entered Crozer Theological Seminary in…