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215 students receive backpacks at Elementary Extravaganza
Hundreds of students gathered at Southside Baptist Church Sunday to celebrate the beginning of a new school year. Southside played host to the second annual ...
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Bid awarded for W.O.P. construction
The Butler County School System is moving forward with plans to build new classrooms at Greenville’s W.O. Parmer Elementary School. At the Board of Education’s ...
by Andy Brown, Friday, July 29, 2016 12:06 pm
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Governor says lottery answer for state’s finanical woes
Gov. Robert Bentley announced this week that he will call a special session to consider a proposal for a lottery.
by Andy Brown, Friday, July 29, 2016 12:01 pm
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McLendon pleased with stadium progress
Greenville High School head coach Josh McLendon has spent much of the summer wearing a path between Tiger Stadium and his home on Stewart Avenue.
by Andy Brown, Thursday, July 28, 2016 3:16 pm
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OPINION: A thief among us
There may be a thief among us. It appears that my identity may have been stolen. Earlier this week, several posts were made by Andy ...
by Andy Brown, Thursday, July 28, 2016 11:05 am
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Seven arrested for fight at Dunbar
Greenville police made multiple arrests in connection with a fight at Dunbar Park. According to Capt. Justin Lovvorn, commander of the Criminal Investigations Division, on ...
by Andy Brown, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 2:47 pm
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Search begins to fill vacant seat on BOE
The Butler County Board of Education will begin its search for a new member to replace Terry Williams, who passed away earlier this month.
by Andy Brown, Tuesday, July 26, 2016 2:47 pm
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City declares Aug. 8 Ride 4 Gabe Day
Gabe Griffin is a fighter. The 11-year-old Birmingham, Ala., native suffers from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a progressive muscle wasting disorder. Griffin is on the front ...
by Andy Brown, Friday, July 22, 2016 3:07 pm
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Local grocer in the running for Alabama Retailer of the Year
Super Foods Supermarkets is one of 41 retailers up for the honor of Alabama Retailer of the Year. Super Foods Supermarkets operates Super Foods of ...
by Andy Brown, Friday, July 22, 2016 3:06 pm
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Six vying for DYW titles
Next weekend’s Distinguished Young Women of Butler and Lowndes Counties will offer a glimpse of some of the most outstanding high school seniors in the ...