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BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   On Monday, May 30, people all over the United States observed Memorial Day. Locally, The Greenville Lion’s Club held their annual 19th Memorial Day Celebration at the Greenville High School auditorium with a sizeable crowd in attendance. United States Flags were placed in the main street area by…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   The Family Dollar located on Cedar Street in Greenville was robbed at gunpoint on Wednesday, May 18. According to a press release by Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn, the Greenville Police Department received a call shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, in reference to an armed robbery…

BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard)   “Looking back at my life’s voyage, I can only say that it has been a golden trip.” These are the words of Ginger Rogers, a famous movie star and renowned dancer from Hollywood’s Golden age. On Saturday, May 14, Greenville’s very own beloved dance instructor, Miss Susan Andrews,…

The Butler County School System (BCSS) saw all three schools in the system graduate students from their high schools this past week. McKenzie School started with 24 on Thursday, May 19, followed by Georgiana School with 26 on Friday, May 20, and Greenville High School rounded out the trifecta with 109 on Saturday, May 21.…

The Butler County Farmers Market will open this Saturday, May 28. Plenty of fresh produce and baked goods will be available. Pictured is Wilton Burgans who grows potatoes and other vegetables such as squash in Butler County. He said he had a good crop this year and will have plenty of potatoes at the market.…

BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard   The 2022 Hank Williams festival is less than two weeks away, officially June 3-4, and judging from the preparations for this year’s event it is shaping up to be something incredible. The festival these past few years has seen a dramatic decline in attendance, like every other…

Greenville’s first Chinese laundry opened in 1899 on Commerce Street where Sunshine Cleaners was later located. A man from China named Sing Loo operated the laundry for several years before it burned in 1907. Sing Loo replaced the wooden building with a brick one, and it was reported that he made enough money in his…

On May 30 at the Greenville High School Auditorium the Lions will honor Memorial Day with music, speaker, and a Walk for Veterans. Greenville Lion’s Club annual 19th Memorial Day Celebration Theme this year is “Remember our Heroes.” Musical entertainment will begin at 9:30 a.m. The Gospel Chimes will play again this year. At 10:30 a.m.,…