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ALDOR warns of phone scams
The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) recently issued a press release advising taxpayers of recent phone scams. Criminals work hard to steal your personal information and your money. Don’t make it easier for them. Crooks continue to hassle and deceive honest taxpayers through every medium they can; including, for example, phone calls promising to help…
Read MoreArmed robbery at One Stop Cash
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard According to Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, a Black male entered a business on Ft. Dale Road Saturday morning, Aug. 12, and robbed the store. Lovvorn stated, “He acted as though he was conducting business at this location and then showed the employee a gun and demanded money.…
Read More1st day at FDA
The Fort Dale varsity cheerleaders were on hand to welcome students back to school. Pictured Wynn Lowery gives 1st grader Briar Broadway a twirl. (Kathy Pickens | The Standard)
Read MoreHow much Social Security will I receive?
By Dee Ann Caudel AARP Alabama State President While Social Security was never intended to be the only source of retirement income, it is a core part of Americans’ retirement security and often the only long-term, inflation-proof source of income for many Americans. In fact, 51 percent of Alabama residents age 65 and older…
Read MoreFAITH AND LOVE FOUND ON AN OFF THE FIELD
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard During the Alabama/Greenville Dixies Debs tournament play in Alexandria, La., team member Sy’Nya Edwards suffered a severe ankle sprain Sunday evening, July 30, during Greenville’s win against the North Carolina Dixie Debs. After the game, Edwards was sitting in the hotel lobby, waiting to be taken to a…
Read MoreALDOR provides guidance for overtime
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) recently published guidance on their website for reporting overtime pay that will be exempt from income tax for the upcoming tax year, along with some frequently asked questions and other relevant information. For the tax year beginning on or after Jan. 1,…
Read MoreWaters presents at BCHGS
The quarterly meeting of the Butler County Historical and Genealogical Society (BCHGS) was held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Greenville. Mollie Waters, teacher at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College’s Greenville Campus, was the guest speaker, and she presented her program titled “Cahaba Prison and…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY BEGINNINGS Getting out of the mud
BY ANNIE CRENSHAW Mrs. Amelia Jenks Bloomer gave bicycling-minded women a new look. And, new comfort and freedom. The “bloomer” outfit consisted of a short dress or jacket-and-skirt extending below the knee, worn over loose-legged trousers gathered at the ankles. It was designed like women’s trousers worn in the Middle East and Central Asia. Mrs.…
Read MoreALEA warns of fentanyl mixed with xylazine
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is taking measures to warn and educate the public of an increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known at “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. Xylazine can be found in liquid and powder…
Read MoreCost-share for southern pine beetle prevention
Technical assistance and financial incentives will soon be available to help forest landowners in Alabama implement prevention practices to reduce the susceptibility of their pine stands from a southern pine beetle (SPB) attack. The primary objective of the SPB Prevention Cost-share Program is to help forest landowners implement forest management practices that will ultimately reduce…
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