Area News

BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard   Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $8.7 million to help low-income residents and households in Alabama with water costs. The grants from the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program assist qualified applicants, the elderly or those with children, who need access to fresh water in their houses with residential…

Preparations are underway for the 26th annual Achiever Award Scholarship and Banquet, which is sponsored by the Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce, is designed to recognize the outstanding senior male and female athletes of Butler County schools who also exemplify the attributes of Christian, community, and academic leadership. The principal/headmaster and the athletics director from…

By Frances Garner   A testimony is evidence given in written or spoken form, usually preaching or teaching, of which I can do neither. My evidence is sitting out here on all of these church pews. It is through all of you that I have learned to trust God with my life by your examples…

BY CARTHER E. ANTHONY, CFA   In President Biden’s early remarks in his State of the Union (SOTU), he stated the economy is in great shape. He said, after a mild blip early last year, GDP grew 3% during the second half of the year and forecasts are good. We’ve added 12 million new jobs…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management said $52.6 million that Alabama has been awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help public water systems address “emerging contaminants” will complement ADEM’s ongoing efforts to improve the state’s drinking water and sewer systems. Last year, ADEM awarded $463 million to public drinking water and…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Jason Petty memorably closed out the 40th concert season for the Greenville Area Arts Council (GAAC) Thursday evening, Feb. 16. Petty brought his “Hank and My Honky Heroes” show and did not disappoint. GAAC Executive Director Nancy Idland said, “Last night was one of those nights. It is…