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BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   From the early beginnings of America, an idealistic governmental system of democracy “by the people, for the people” has been sought. One of the most basic rights as a citizen “of age” in the United States of America is in the say so in what type of governmental…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Voters who have decided to vote at their polling location for the Tuesday, May 24, Primary Election now have access to a voting machine designed to aid those who are handicapped. It can display in large text and has audio capabilities. It will accept corded earphones and will…

The Greenville High School Class of 1961 recently held a class reunion to celebrate their 61st anniversary. Picture are, front row l-r: Jeanette Reid Hester, Jean Cheatham Russell, Ann Hornsby Killough, Phyllis Norsworthy Armstrong, Betty Till Wilson, Jean Newton Tutchtone, Charlotte Smith Andress, Jean Williford Haygood, and Janice Spann Pyle; second row: Don Boutwell, Roland…

The Greenville Parks and Recreation Department held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new playground at the Beeland Recreation Center. The event was well attended by members of the community, city personnel and officials, first responders, and Eagle Learning Academy students and staff. Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon cut the ribbon and thanked everyone for attending.…

By Frances Lowery Garner     We only got the wish book once a year. This was a very heavy book of approximately 5-6 hundred pages, delivered by our rural carrier. This book drew the interest of the entire household, it contained all types of clothing boys, girls, men’s and women’s and even shoes. One…

Fort Dale Academy senior Cahley Acreman and Georgiana School senior Santos Ortega were recipients of a $3,500 scholarship courtesy of the 2022 Achiever Award Scholarship ceremony, held at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College Wendell Mitchell Conference Center in Greenville on Thursday evening, May 5. Seventeen Butler County student-athletes were nominated for this year’s award. More…

Southeast Gas presented a check to the Butler County Commission for Economic Development (BCCED) in the amount of $13,000, Tuesday morning, May 3. Southeast Gas (SG) Director of External Affairs and Economic Development, Wiley Lott, represented SG and presented the check to BCCED board member Dave Crenshaw. Lott said it is a way SG gives…

GREENVILLE, ALABAMA – Pioneer Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Charitable Foundation has awarded the Butler County Sheriff’s Office a $10,000 grant to purchase body armor, fire extinguishers and first aid kits for the 14 full-time sworn officers who serve Butler County. “Safety is our primary goal as we work to fulfill our mission of protecting…

Montgomery, Ala.—Alabama’s more than 400,000 military veterans and active-duty service members are at risk of being targeted by scammers. Today, AARP launched the AARP Veterans Fraud Center, a new online education and resource center to help protect veterans, service members and their families against fraud. According to an AARP survey, one in three military/veteran adults…

Seventeen of Butler County’s top student-athletes are vying for the honor of being named the recipient of the 25th annual Butler County Achiever Award. Jamie Pickens (Fort Dale Academy) and Ja’Korey Shepherd (Greenville High School) were last year’s recipients. The title also carries a $3,500 scholarship to the female and male recipient, which is made…