News
Historic cemetery gets makeover
The Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Old Cemetery has been around since 1842, and as can be expected, time has taken its toll on the site.
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Sports
Camp focuses on fundamentals
From Monday to Thursday of this week, the Greenville Middle School Basketball coaching staff has been sweating it out in the gym leading a summer ...
by Austin Nelson, Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:32 am
News
Firefighters receive HAZMAT training
Firefighters from Greenville, Poarch Creek Indian Reservation and Ozark got the chance to gain hazardous material training this week free of charge, thanks to the ...
by Austin Nelson, Monday, June 27, 2011 8:18 am
News
Father’s Day dispute leads to shooting
A Butler County man ended Father’s Day in a jail cell after a heated family argument sent his stepson to the hospital with a gunshot ...
by Austin Nelson, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:17 am
News
Task force confiscates 12 ounces of marijuana
The 2nd Judicial Task Force confiscated 12 ounces of marijuana today, sending one man to jail. Kenneth Pope Cumbie, 51, was arrested and charged with ...
by Austin Nelson, Thursday, June 16, 2011 4:31 pm
Faith
SERVPRO comes to area
A new SERVPRO franchise opened up on May 23 in Greenville. SERVPRO specializes in fire and water damage cleanup and restoration. Wesley and Micah Waddell ...
by Austin Nelson, Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:07 pm
News
City Council reschedules meeting
The Greenville City Council voted at its Monday meeting to reschedule its June 27 meeting to June 20 to accommodate travel plans for council members.
by Austin Nelson, Wednesday, June 15, 2011 10:43 am
News
County in grip of drought
Butler County is under a D-2, or severe, drought, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
by Austin Nelson, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 3:40 pm
News
Man arrested for rape of 11-year-old girl
The Greenville Police Department has made an arrest in the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl.
by Austin Nelson, Friday, June 3, 2011 2:48 pm
News
Deputies ramp up ‘Click It or Ticket’ efforts
Saturday will be the final day that sheriff deputies will work overtime looking for seat belt use violations.