Area News

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard   How do you spread happiness? One step at a time. Although that is not the official motto of the Walking America Couple, Torin and Paige Rouse, it is part of their mission. Originally from Missouri, Torin and Paige made their way through Butler County during the week…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Starting in December, many varieties of Camellia japonica bushes have been flowering in Greenville, the Camellia City. A long history, with efforts by Butler County residents, surrounds how Greenville came to be known as The Camellia City, how the Camellia japonica Linnaeus came to be the State Flower…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Edward “Trai” Payne, III, has been arrested for one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder. The shootings occurred just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the area of Flowers Street and North Conecuh Street in Greenville. According to Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, his…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Butler County Sheriff’s Posse (BCSP) recently gave a significant and sizeable Christmas gift to the Butler County Children’s Advocacy Center, also known as Safe Harbor of Greenville. Claire Corley, executive director and outreach coordinator of Safe Harbor, said, “This is such a blessing at this time of…

BY STAN POPOVICH   Do you find yourself worrying about everything that is going on around you? It can be very tiring and depressing to constantly worry about your family, your job, your health, and everything else that is happening. Having things out of your control is very scary. As a result, here are 7…

BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard   The Greenville High School Band and Boosters presented their 5th annual Christmas at the Ritz last Thursday to a packed house. The first act opened with the delightful Rachel Jackson leading the W.O.Parmer Elementary Choir. Up next were the tiny, dancing donkeys of the Creative Movements class at…

Each year, top 10 rankings of the quintessential American towns that exude Christmas charm are published, with North Pole, Alaska consistently clinching the top spot. This Alaskan town is a Christmas haven year-round, especially noted for its festively named thoroughfares such as Santa Claus Lane. The festive mood intensifies during the holiday season. Alabama had…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Greenville Camellia Society officially launched their upcoming Camellia Show to be held Jan. 27-28 at Beeland Park on Wednesday, Dec. 6. GCS president Jan Newton spoke to a crowd of attendees before a ribbon cutting at the park’s entrance. She said, “What an exciting day! We are…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Christmas parades abounded in Butler County last week. Greenville started the festive occasions Tuesday evening, Dec. 5, with their tree lighting and parade marked with some 100 entries and thousands of viewers. Georgiana followed on Thursday evening, Dec. 7, with their tree lighting and parade. This was Georgiana’s…