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Pine Flat Methodist Church Homecoming Oct. 2
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Oct. 2, Pine Flat Methodist Church and Pine Flat Cemetery Association will have their Homecoming and Memorial Day. Descendants of the original founders and their friends will come together to celebrate the long history of the Pine Flat Methodist Church and its cemetery as they worship and…
Read MoreMount arrested for multiple charges
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The hunt for a man, who eluded law enforcement from Sept. 18-20 after stealing a vehicle, has ended without harmful incident. According to Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond, Donald Glenn Mount, age 35, was taken into custody Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, and placed into the Butler County Correction…
Read MoreImportant dates for absentee voting
The absentee voting period for the Nov. 8 General Election began on Sept. 14, 2022. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded online or requested by visiting or calling the local Absentee Election Manager’s office. For Butler County, call 334-382-2651 or visit the Butler County Courthouse at 700 Court Square, Greenville. Voters may also contact the…
Read MoreMozart and Friends coming to Camden Sept. 26
The Wilcox Historical Society is sponsoring a classical music concert Saturday night, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Camden ARP Church. Entitled “Mozart and Friends,” this concert marks the return of the Harvest Arts Ensemble to Camden. Following the concert there will be a reception and Art Show at the Female Institute. “Don’t miss…
Read MoreVehicle theft leads to manhunt
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard According to Butler County Sheriff Danny Bond, a manhunt for a white male, age mid 30’s, was still ongoing as of Monday, Sept 19, at 5 p.m. He stated deputies tried to make contact with a gentleman on Kolb City Road, Sunday, Sept. 18, in relation to complaint…
Read MoreMTSS Media Blitz held for BCSS
The Butler County School System (BCSS) held a MTSS Media Blitz event Monday, Sept. 19, to announce the system being selected as one of the first in the state to participate in the MTSS program. MTSS, which stands for Multi-Tiered Student Support, is a program whereby student needs are addressed through a comprehensive, prevention-based framework…
Read MoreFDA holds active shooter training for students
Fort Dale Academy recently invited Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn to train their juniors and seniors to better handle active shooter situations. Lovvorn, who holds numerous prestigious certifications in safety and defense, encouraged students to rehearse a mental plan of action not just for school but also for the various places that they frequent like…
Read MoreBCBOE approves new GHS stadium
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Butler County Board of Education (BCBOE) met for a regular business meeting on Thursday, Sept. 15. In attendance were board members Wayne Boswell, Michael Nimmer, Brandon Sellars, and Eric Gomillion. Carolyn Crenshaw was not present. After a call to order and approval of the agenda, the board…
Read MoreOLE STUFF AND SUCH Letters and cards, a by-gone era
By Frances Garner You could almost set your clock by the mailman when I was a juvenile living in the country in the early 40’s. Not that time was important because we had plenty of it outside of our daily chores. The rural mailman could have been and was the highlight of most any…
Read MoreBCSS selected as MTSS Cohort 1
Butler County School System is celebrating being selected as an Alabama Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Cohort I school district. This distinction reflects the endless hours the district and building-based employees have spent and will spend securing measures for our students to be successful. A Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) is a framework for how…
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