Area News

BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard   The Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce (GACOC) held its 13th Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony on March 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wendell Mitchell Conference Center on the Lurleen B. Wallace Community College’s Greenville Campus. The program began with a welcome and introductions by GACOC Director…

The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Missing Person Mary Ann Brown. Brown is described as a 59-year-old black female standing 5’4 in height, weighing approximately 203 pounds, black hair, and having brown eyes. Brown’s daughter reported her mother missing and stated that she had not seen her since…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Two suspects have been charged with attempted murder for shootings that occurred on South Conecuh Street on Monday, March 14. Both Timothy Knight, age 56 of Greenville, and Willie Dunklin, age 53 of Greenville, have been arrested and are being held in the Butler County Correctional Facility on…

CrimeStoppers in offering a $2,500 reward for any information leading to the arrest or identity of any person(s) involved in the murder of Antonio Edward Simmons. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Murder that occurred on Joe Killough Road and seeks the public’s help in identifying the suspect(s). On Sept. 15, 2020, 31-year-old…

BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard   Mid-South Resource Conservation and Development (Mid-South RC&D) Council recently visited Butler County to provide grant funds worth close to $150,000 to several entities and education institutions on Monday, March 28. Among those receiving funds were Georgiana School (GS), Butler County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), Shackleville Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD),…

By Frances Garner   From time to time we had some rather unusual but interesting preachers. One that I remember vividly was a city preacher who had come to run our revival and this happened to be a morning service. He had gotten well into his sermon, about five minutes worth, and one of those…

Get ready for spring carnival fun and fair food! The “James Gang” is coming to the Butler County Fairgrounds. James Gang Amusements will provide a Midway carnival at the fairground starting Wednesday, April 13. The carnival will be open every evening at 6 p.m. through Saturday, April 16. As there is no fair, there will…

Blooming camellias can still be found throughout Greenville and Butler County. The camellia blooms pictured are from a manicured camellia bush in front of soon to open Pip’s Surf and Turf Seafood and Steak Market on Commerce Street in Greenville. The backdrop is St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. The church began construction in 1902 through the…

BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard   AmeriCorps week is celebrated March 13-19 in which AmeriCorps recognizes the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve their country. This year’s theme is “Together, we are AmeriCorps.” “AmeriCorps week and National Service Recognition Day were both celebrated this week instead of having a standalone day…