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Greenville Debs place second in DWS
The Alabama/Greenville Dixie Debs pose as a team after award ceremonies at the 2023 Dixie World Series in Alexandria, La., with their Runner-Up Trophy. Greenville played five games in all. Greenville secured their spot in the championship by wins over Tennessee (10-0), Mississippi (8-3), and North Carolina (7-5). Their first lost came against North Carolina…
Read MoreDrug Round Up successful
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Tuesday, June 18, the Greenville Police Department conducted a joint operation with the Butler County Sheriff’s Department, the Alabama Department of Probation and Parole, and the Second Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. Over 30 officers from those law enforcement agencies combined forces to serve 45 felony warrants…
Read MoreFOREST AND SHEALY CHOSEN AS DWY
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The 2024 Distinguished Young Women (DYW) of Butler & Lowndes County Scholarship Program were selected Saturday, July 22, at the historic Ritz Theater in downtown Greenville. Anne Elise Shealy was chosen to represent Butler County and Carolyn Jean Forest will represent Lowndes County in Montgomery at the 2024…
Read MoreThe Standard racks up 16 APA awards
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Greenville Standard recently brought home a total of five first place awards for the year 2022 in Division D from the Alabama Press Association. In total, for first, second, and third place, The Standard racked up 16 awards. Division D is classified as a non-daily newspaper (publishing…
Read MoreBUTLER COUNTY BEGINNINGS Bicycles and better roads
BY ANNIE CRENSHAW Bicycles first arrived in the United States in large cities, and then made their way across the country. The first “two wheel velocipede” in Evansville, Indiana, made its appearance in February 1869. It created “a great furore” as a Mr. Hugo exhibited it to “the astonished multitudes.” With pedals, handlebars and…
Read MoreStock market has record returns
By: Carter E. Anthony, CFA During the first six months of 2023, coming off a disastrous year in 2022, all three major indices of the stock market had positive returns. The most conservative index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, rose 3.8%. The more broadly diversified S&P 500 Index increased 15.4% and the tech-heavy NASDAQ…
Read MoreThe Story of Melvin and Mervin Steals
In their career, twins Melvin and Mervin Steals, have received two Grammy Nominations and one Grammy Win. The twins have written over 100 songs that have been recorded and 47 of those songs continue to be played in the world market. They are best known for having written the American classic ‘Could It Be I’m…
Read MoreDistinguished Young Women attend boot camp practice
The 2023 Distinguished Young Women of Butler & Lowndes County Scholarship (DYW) program recently attended a boot camp for practice before the final program on Saturday, July 22, at the Ritz Theater in Greenville. The program starts at 3 p.m. and tickets are $10. DYW is a national scholarship program that inspires high school girls…
Read MoreJULY JAMZ draws crowd
The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce held its first summer concert series in Greenville’s downtown Few Street Park located next to Johnson Hardware. It was a hit according to the chamber. Local artists Kevin Pearcey and Joseph Ealum entertained the crowd with some great classics and Kalee Russell joined in for a few songs, too.…
Read MoreBOOK REVIEW: 100 Things to Do in Alabama Before You Die
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard The second edition of Mary Johns Wilson’s book “100 Things to Do in Alabama Before You Die” was released in March, and it is a great resource for anyone planning a road trip through Alabama this summer. First published in 2019, the new edition highlights some of…
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