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Christmas Eve standoff
On Christmas Eve, the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and the Special Response Team with the Greenville Police Department assisted the Wilcox County Sheriff’s Office on ...
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Suspect in shooting death of Sheriff ‘Big John’ Williams in custody
The suspect in the fatal shooting of Lowndes County Sheriff John “Big John” Williams Saturday night has been apprehended. William Chase Johnson was taken into ...
by Adam Prestridge, Sunday, November 24, 2019 12:45 am
News
Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams shot, killed
Investigators from numerous agencies are on the scene of a fatal shooting at the QV gas station across from the Lowndes County Courthouse in Downtown Hayneville. ...
by Adam Prestridge, Saturday, November 23, 2019 9:39 pm
Sports
Tigers host Bibb County Friday
Following a 22-12 first-round state playoff victory last Friday night over Citronelle on the road, Class 5A Greenville High School is preparing to host undefeated ...
by Adam Prestridge, Friday, November 15, 2019 8:00 am
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Golden Pecan-iversary: Hunter honored for 50 years at Priester’s
Robert Hunter walked into Priester’s Pecans shelling facility in Fort Deposit in October 1969 looking for a job. He hasn’t left since. On Oct. 19, ...
by Adam Prestridge, Thursday, October 31, 2019 12:30 pm
News
Football violation costs Highland Home six wins
Just after 4:30 p.m. today, Alabama High School Athletic Association Assistant Director of Communications Ron Ingram issued a rules violation news release that will ultimately ...
by Adam Prestridge, Thursday, October 24, 2019 4:45 pm
News
Six of 11 schools to play football games Thursday night
With the threat of wet weather in the forecast Friday night, more than 60 high school football games across the state, including five schools in ...
by Adam Prestridge, Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:00 am
News
Pioneer Electric holds annual meeting
A record number of members and guests were on hand during last Saturday’s annual meeting of Pioneer Electric Cooperative held at the Butler County Fairgrounds. ...
by Adam Prestridge, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 10:00 am
Lifestyles
Haunted Firehouse frightens thrill-seeking visitors
For nearly 20 years, a group of gruesome ghouls, whacky witches and crazy clowns have been gathering at the old farmhouse on Norman Road in ...
by Adam Prestridge, Saturday, October 12, 2019 4:30 pm
Opinion
Enjoy your community newspaper
Early in my journalism career, a former small-town newspaper publisher taught me that a community newspaper is just that: the community’s newspaper. Since then, this ...
by Adam Prestridge, Thursday, September 26, 2019 10:00 am
SportsPlus
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: SWAC Games Today, November 7
The Southern Jaguars versus the Iowa Hawkeyes is one of many solid options on Thursday in SWAC hoops.…
College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Sun Belt Games Today, November 7
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Falcons vs. Saints: Odds, Moneyline, and Spread – Week 10
The New Orleans Saints (2-7) will try to end their seven-game losing streak as they are 3.5-point underdogs…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Thursday, November 7
The Stony Brook Seawolves versus the Central Michigan Chippewas is a game to catch on the Thursday college…
How to Watch Montana State vs. Troy Women’s Basketball on TV or Live Stream – November 7
The Montana State Bobcats (1-0) take the court against the Troy Trojans (0-1) at 9:00 PM ET on…