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What is Inflation? What is a Recession?
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY, CFA Inflation is an overall increase in the price of goods and services in an economy. Over time, currency loses value giving up purchasing power. Whatever a dollar can buy today, it buys less tomorrow. Inflation occurs for a variety of reasons: Economic stimulus plans, growth in money supply, supply chain…
Read MoreGreenville Bicentennial Tidbits Hitching posts
Not too long ago one of Greenville’s landmarks disappeared – a hitching post. It was hit by an automobile and destroyed. Just in case any of our readers are unfamiliar with hitching posts, they were posts to which a horse (or other animal) could be tethered to prevent it from straying. There are very few…
Read MoreRogers wins Heritage Cook-off
Pictured are the winners of the Butler County Farmers Federation Women’s Leadership Committee’s 15th Annual Heritage Cook-off. From left are Linda Rogers, who won 1st place with Anytime Tailgate Sliders, and Debbie Owens place second with Manwhich Sliders. The event was held Saturday, July 23, at the Walnut Street Church of Christ Multi-purpose room. Judges…
Read MoreMount Pleasant Baptist celebrates 134
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Georgiana will hold their 134th Homecoming on Sunday, Aug. 21. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Bro. Jim Griffin will be bringing the morning message and Vann Mote will be leading worship for this day of celebration. Bro. Jim served as Pastor at Mt. Pleasant from 1994 until 1999 until…
Read MoreNeedle blight hits pine trees
Since early spring, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) has been receiving phone calls from landowners and the public regarding pine needles suddenly turning brown. Many of these calls have been coming from counties in the northwest and northeast regions of the state. The culprit of the needle discoloration is believed to be the fungal disease…
Read MoreGATES AND HOOPER CHOSEN AS DWY REPRESENTATIVES
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The 2022 Distinguished Young Women of Butler & Lowndes County Scholarship Program were selected Saturday, Aug. 23, at the historic Ritz Theater in downtown Greenville. Vivian Gates was chosen to represent Butler County and Harley Hooper will represent Lowndes County in Montgomery at the 2023 state program. In…
Read MoreMan grazed in shootout
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Wednesday, July 20, Jabbarius Love, age 21, was arrested for attempted murder by the Greenville Police Department (GPD). According to a press release by Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovorn, “On 7/20/22 just before 1 a.m. in the morning, the Greenville Police Department responded to a call of…
Read MoreDAR members to visit Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
BY PAMALA NOLAN Members of the Fort Dale Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, are eagerly looking forward to attending the opening ceremonies of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in Andalusia on Thursday, July 28. Hosted by the City of Andalusia, in conjunction with the Covington Veterans Foundation, the event will begin at 5:15…
Read MoreJOY FM visits Greenville
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The JOY FM Town Hall Summer Tour is traveling 15 different cities across their broadcasting area, including those in Alabama and Florida. Radio hosts Russ and Nancy Brooks and their crew recently visited Greenville on Tuesday, July 12, to speak with community members about current projects and developments,…
Read MoreDemocracy: An editorial
America’s free press is in crisis. Today, local journalism, which is necessary to maintaining an informed and active citizenry, is on life support. Since the advent of the internet, Big Tech companies – namely Facebook and Google – have used their power to manipulate the online news industry for their own financial gain. They set…
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