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Through a child’s eyes
Over the weekend, our family participated in an outreach effort to invite community members to our church’s homecoming service. We were happy to help, doing ...
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Greenville man killed Tuesday in Dallas County
Lanell Downs Smith, Author at The Greenville Advocate
Community News
Peagler completes first phase of leadership training
Georgiana Police Chief Jeremy Peagler recently completed training that will enhance his ability to serve the people of the southern Butler County community. Peagler, who ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, September 25, 2023 6:08 pm
Community News
Coleman, Morgan named to SNHU President’s List
Two area students – Jada Morgan of Fort Deposit and Garrius Coleman of Greenville – have been named to Southern New Hampshire University’’s (SNHU) Summer ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, September 18, 2023 12:16 pm
News
Missing person alerts expanded
Alabama Missing and Endangered Person Alerts have been updated to include Abducted Adult alerts as of Sept. 1. Governor Kay Ivey signed the expansion into ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, September 17, 2023 12:02 pm
Faith
Repair foundation cracks every day
By R.A. Tea Mathews He lied. The year is roughly 1,000 B.C. and the king’s top general was on the run. The king wanted the ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Saturday, September 16, 2023 12:29 pm
News
Connecting with Conservation highlights wildlife agency funding
By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources How conservation and outdoors recreation are funded throughout the nation is somewhat of a mystery ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 3:54 pm
Lifestyles
Alabama’s grocery tax reduction: A penny saved, a better future paved
By Akiesha Anderson Alabama Arise The first stop on the road to untaxing groceries in Alabama is straight ahead. Lawmakers achieved a significant victory for ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, September 11, 2023 3:57 pm
News
Police pursuit ends in 2 arrests
A shop-lifting venture and police chase down U.S. Interstate Highway 65 in Greenville landed two people, one a wanted fugitive, in custody on Sept. 7. ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, September 11, 2023 2:51 pm
Community News
Butler County students getting involved at Troy
Three Butler County natives are among the many students who are getting involved in programs at Troy University. Xada Ingram from Greenville took part in ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Monday, September 11, 2023 2:35 pm
Faith
Kindness never returns empty
Recently one of our reporters covered the intentional efforts of a local pastor, a man who walks through the community around his church while praying ...