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Post office sting yields arrest, pound of marijuana
Greenville U.S. Postal Service officials received a rather special delivery Friday afternoon. So special, in fact, that their immediate inclination was to involve the Butler ...
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Local man charged with attempted murder
One Greenville man is behind bars after an instance of domestic violence escalated to attempted murder this weekend. Johnny O’Neal Allen, 46, was charged with ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 7:24 pm
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Firefighters respond to blaze near Forest Home
Though the new year often brings with it new beginnings, it only brought the untimely demise of a home located at Forest Home Lane, nestled ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Friday, January 5, 2018 5:28 pm
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Annual MLK Breakfast set for Jan. 15
For many, 2017 was a reminder that the fight for civil rights is never truly over. The Butler County Civic League continues to honor one ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Friday, January 5, 2018 5:25 pm
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Crenshaw County climbs slightly as state sees record low jobless rates
As the statewide unemployment rate continues to fall precipitously around Alabama, Crenshaw County’s jobless rate climbed a hair to 3.5 percent. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Thursday, December 28, 2017 11:07 am
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Tigers battle in Larry Chapman Tournament
The varsity boys basketball team of Greenville High School is dotting its I’s and crossing its T’s prior to area play in 2018 by racking ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Tuesday, December 26, 2017 5:35 pm
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Local athletes make ASWA All-State list
A number of Butler County athletes were showered in accolades this weekend as the Alabama Sports Writers Association announced All-State honorees. For the second year ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Tuesday, December 26, 2017 5:33 pm
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Butler County holds steady as state sees record low jobless rates
As the statewide unemployment rate continues to fall precipitously around Alabama, Butler County’s jobless rate holds steady near a record-low 4.4 percent. Alabama Gov. Kay ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Tuesday, December 26, 2017 5:23 pm
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Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame inducts Greenville native
Kenneth Crum was joined by family and friends on what he calls one of the most special Friday nights of his life as the Greenville ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 6:27 pm
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Weather preparedness sales tax holiday set for Feb. 23-25
The Butler County Commission approved a resolution for a sales tax holiday for severe weather preparedness early next year. Alabama will hold its seventh annual ...
by Jonathan Bryant, Saturday, December 16, 2017 12:47 pm
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