Area News

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   In a world full of information, how do you know whom to trust for life’s everyday questions? For more than 100 years, Alabama residents have put their trust in the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Extension educators are in an office near you, bringing practical ways to better Alabama…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Although Christmas is still many weeks away, it is time for those who are interested in taking part in Operation Christmas Child (OCC) to get their shoeboxes filled with goodies in order to ship them to underserved children in developing countries across the world. OCC is a project…

BY WALTER PARMER Former Post #24 & District #34 Commander   Post #24 conducts an annual turkey shoot to raise funds for Boys and Girls State participation. Each year four boys and three girls attend a week long program to learn more about state and local governments. The turkey shoot will be held at the…

The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Greenville Butler County Public Library co-hosted its Fall Supper Social Thursday night at the Greenville-Butler County Library’s Camellia Pavilion.  Nearly 200 guests gathered to enjoy a southern style feast of pulled pork, chicken tenders, baked beans, Mac and Cheese, coke slaw, and a variety of desserts catered…

By P.J. Gossett, Journal Record (Hamilton, AL)   CARROLLTON — Most north and west citizens of Alabama have at least heard about the “Face in the Courthouse Window” or the “Ghost in the Garret” in Carrollton (Pickens County.) Many have seen the image for themselves. And many of these know the tale behind said face,…

The Greenville Standard   Mollie Waters, a teacher at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College’s Greenville Campus, will be hosting a tour of Pioneer Cemetery on Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. Waters says cemeteries have held a special place in her heart ever since she was young. “When I was little girl,” said Waters, “my grandparents…

Pretty in Pink held their 5th annual Breast Cancer Walk along Commerce and Cedar streets in Greenville on Saturday morning, Oct. 14. The event, which was themed ‘Give Breast Cancer the Boot,’ was a success and inspiration to all attending. Sonja Blankenship, her daughter Brittany, and their team made sure this was a memorable event…

Hwashin celebrated 20 years of operation in Greenville with a reception and walking tour of their newest plant addition of manufacturing operations, which is housed in the old Allied building on Industrial Boulevard. The plant cleans and applies protective coatings to parts for Hyundai and Kia. Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon spoke to attendees and related…

The Greenville Standard   The Greenville Area Arts Council (GAAC) opened its 41st season with a an international flair Thursday, Oct. 12. A mild fall evening brought many out to the street party which featured tasty hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and food including fried catfish and chicken tenders. Even several members of GAAC dressed in Beatles era…

By:  Carter E. Anthony, CFA   At the end of the third quarter, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.60%, its hjghest yield since 2007. The 2-year yielded even more at 5.07%, emphasizing the inverted yield curve. For the quarter, the conservative Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.6%, the broader S & P 500 fell 3.6%…