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A look back, a look forward
By Carter E. Anthony, CFA After two COVID years, what could be worse? You don’t have to look far to see what the Biden administration, a democrat congress and the Fed have done to the economy and to the country. Wave after wave after wave of greenback dollars have fallen from the democrat heavens…
Read More4th annual MLK Parade held in Greenville
The fourth third annual Martin Luther King Parade was held on Commerce Street in Greenville, Monday, Jan. 16 under partly cloudy skies. Several hundred people lined Commerce Street in Greenville to watch parade entries. Sponsored by Butler County Concerned Citizens, the parade began at 12 p.m. and traveled from the railroad underpass past Greenville City…
Read MoreCollins takes the helm at McKenzie School
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard McKenzie School is beginning a new era and recently welcomed a new principal, Michael Collins. Collins began his career at a young age of 19 years old. He always wanted to go in to teaching but decided adventure called to him first. He joined the United States Coast…
Read MoreBush denied probation
Press release From Erin Wilson, Office Manager 22nd Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s OfficeSE A sentencing hearing was held at the Covington County Courthouse on Tuesday for Tammy Armstrong Bush, 40, of McKenzie. Bush previously pled guilty to Felony Murder for her involvement in the murder of Josha “JJ” Mount at Hayslette’s Bridge, near the…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Monday, Jan. 7 was the final game of the 2022 season. Georgia destroyed TCU 65-7 in the National Championship game. This was Coach Kirby Smart’s second national championship team at Georgia. Smart is one of four former Alabama assistant coaches to win a national championship. The…
Read MoreGeorgiana gets a gift
Last Tuesday, Jan. 3, the City of Georgiana received a gracious gift courtesy of the City of Greenville, which was a needed ladder truck that is pictured above. Greenville Mayor Dexter McClendon spoke of the gifted fire truck on the Kyle and Dave Morning show on Q94 radio weeks ago. Georgiana’s Fire Chief David Scruggs…
Read MoreTyn Tymes to perform at Ritz
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Tyn Tymes (10 Times) band will perform Thursday, Jan. 19, at the historic Ritz Theater in Greenville. This will be the third concert for the Greenville Area Arts Council (GAAC) of the 2022-2023 performance season. The Tyn Tymes is an R&B/soul, adult contemporary, pop, beach music and…
Read MoreColvin to speak at BCHGS
The Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society (BCHGS) is proud to announce that Dr. Alex Colvin, Public Programs Curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH), will be the special guest speaker at their Jan. 29, quarterly meeting. Colvin coordinated the Alabama Women’s Suffrage Centennial Committee, which commemorated the ratification of the 19th…
Read MoreHwy. 31 crash claims one life
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, has claimed the life Aaron Michael Bridges, age 33 of Ramer. According to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the crash occurred when the 1996 Ford Explorer driven by Bridges, left the…
Read MoreALEA announces Firearms Prohibited Person Database
MONTGOMERY – In 2021, the Alabama Legislature passed the Alabama Uniform Concealed Carry Permit Act (Act 2021-246) which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023. The Act requires the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to develop, create, maintain, and administer a searchable state Firearm Prohibited Person (FPP) Database that enables law enforcement officers across the state…
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