Abbie Gardner Ballew
‘My Cancer Hero’ set for May 1
She started the event six years ago to bring people from across the community together against a common foe that has touched the lives of ...
Angie Long, Author at The Greenville Advocate
Autism Awarness
Autism awareness event set for April 30
Jacquie Hamilton has a story she wants to share—a story that is not just hers, but one that many other parents can relate to. The ...
by Angie Long, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 7:00 pm
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GHS brings ‘Steel Magnolias’ to stage this weekend
The path to a top-notch stage production is never easy, and a pandemic doesn’t make it any easier. But even COVID-19 and quarantines have not ...
by Angie Long, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:43 pm
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Letter, goods drive for service members now underway
A county-based social media group is reaching out to raise the spirits of service members stationed overseas. Voices of Butler County Alabama on Facebook has ...
by Angie Long, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:34 pm
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Rice competes online for ‘Yoga Warrior’ title
A local yoga instructor is in a competition she hopes will earn her national recognition and a chance to inspire others. Sonya Rice of Elements ...
by Angie Long, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:32 pm
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Speed Racer Hallford part of family tradition
In many ways, Zachary Hallford is your typical eight-year-old boy. He loves animals, amusement parks, and playing ball. Unlike most kids his age, he’s also ...
by Angie Long, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 4:24 pm
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GHS band awarded 20K grant
A parent’s efforts has drummed up an impressive $20,000 for Greenville High School’s band program. The monies come via a comprehensive arts grant offered through ...
by Angie Long, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 5:39 pm
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Fort earns the blue at camellia show
Last weekend, Margo Fort, owner of the historic Beeland-Stanley-Fort House in Greenville, took a number of her property’s finest blooms to Brookhaven, Mississippi for the ...
by Angie Long, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 1:38 pm
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Swann selected as state title holder
One of Greenville’s homegrown beauties have claimed a new crown. Dailyn Swann was named the 2021 Miss Alabama Teen USA last weekend in Auburn, crowned ...
by Angie Long, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 4:42 pm
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Folds fondly remembered by friends, co-workers
The Greenville Advocate lost one of its own with the passing of staff photographer and reporter Cecil Folds. Folds, a Greenville resident, passed away on ...