Christy Johnson, Author at The Greenville Advocate

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Browning leaves Greenville for ASU

After one season as head coach for the Greenville Tigers football program, Patrick Browning is leaving to try his hand at college coaching. News of ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Friday, February 3, 2023 1:12 pm

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McWilliams, Garland among election winners in Butler County

Less than 6,000 of Butler County’s 16,696 voters visited the polls to cast their votes Tuesday. A Butler County Commission seat, district Attorney and coroner ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Wednesday, November 9, 2022 4:33 pm

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UPDATE**** Active hostage situation in Lowndesboro

UPDATE*** The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office released information regarding the incident at Brandon Place in Lowndesboro at 4:04 p.m. Lowndes County Sheriff Christopher West said ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 1:10 pm

Obituaries

Sarah Ray

Memorial Service was held for Sarah Ray on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at 1 p.m. from Clara G. Hudson Memorial Chapel Greenville, Alabama. Rev. Jonathan ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Monday, September 19, 2022 11:49 pm

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Pryor sacrifices summer to graduate U.S Army basic training boot camp

When classes started back at Greenville High School last week, senior Jacob Pryor was not there. He missed his last first day of high school ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Thursday, August 18, 2022 7:14 pm

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Monkeypox confirmed in Alabama

The last few years have been reminiscent of something straight out of a Hollywood film. The movies “Contagion” and “Outbreak” immediately come to mind. The ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Thursday, August 4, 2022 1:29 pm

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Gates named DYW 2023

Butler County has a new Distinguished Young Woman for 2023. Vivian Gates was named DYW 2023 during the annual completion on July 23, 2022 at ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Thursday, August 4, 2022 10:49 am

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BCBOE Special Called Meeting Scheduled

The Butler County Board of Education will conduct a special called meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.  The purpose of the meeting ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Saturday, July 30, 2022 10:40 am

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***UPDATE: PRELIMINARY ACCIDENT REPORT RELEASED** Medical helicopter has crashed in Andalusia

***UPDATE: PRELIMINARY ACCIDENT REPORT RELEASED   – NTSB issues the preliminary report into an accident involving an Air Methods Eurocopter AS 350B2 Ecureuil, N124LN, that ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Friday, July 29, 2022 4:11 pm

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Arrest made in drive-by shooting

The Greenville Police Department responded to shots fired in the area of Cedar Street and North Pine Street between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. on ... Read more

by Christy Johnson, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 2:55 pm

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