Lanell Downs Smith, Author at The Greenville Advocate

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Behind-the-scenes helpers not unnoticed

It is no secret that I am a huge fan of local libraries, which are an important source of reading resources and learning opportunities. Last ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:00 am

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Harris declares candidacy after Biden withdraws

President Joe Biden announced Saturday he would stand down, withdrawing his bid for President. In a letter addressing Americans, Biden described his term in the ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, July 22, 2024 11:04 am

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Lawmakers condemn violence, call for peace after Trump rally shooting

Lawmakers are calling for peace after shots were fired at Former President Donald Trump during a political rally Saturday. The suspected gunman, Thomas Matthew Crooks, ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, July 21, 2024 6:00 am

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Austin recovering from workplace accident at Hwashin

On June 1, at 8:30 a.m., Hunter Austin of Minter was working on the production line at Hwashin America Corporation in Greenville, when the 300-ton ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, July 21, 2024 6:00 am

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What is your ‘why?’

Early in my journalism career I learned that the most compelling stories illuminate a subject’s “why” — why they chose their career, why they opened ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, July 15, 2024 6:00 am

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Lawmakers condemn violence, call for peace after Trump rally shooting

Lawmakers are calling for peace after shots were fired at Former President Donald Trump during a political rally Saturday.  Former U.S. Attorney General and Senator ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, July 13, 2024 11:10 pm

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Overnight preparations make for good morning

Some people consider breakfast as the most important meal of the day. I have found that to be true in my own life and learned ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, July 1, 2024 12:50 pm

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Board denies Crenshaw, approves Pate parole requests

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles met May 23 and denied parole to one man while granting parole to another incarcerated for Butler County ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:00 am

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Greenville students earn top honors

As colleges and universities close their spring terms, several Greenville students were named among the top achievers for displaying academic excellence in spring 2024 courses. ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, June 24, 2024 6:00 am

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Camellia Communications brings fiber to Butler County homes

In 1946, Howard and Jesse Powell acquired Hayneville Telephone Company (HTC) with the purchase of a home on East Tuskeena Street, which came with the ... Read more

by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, June 23, 2024 6:00 am

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