Lydia Grimes, Author at The Brewton Standard - Page 18 of 56

Columnists

Citizens made news

Thirty years ago in 1985, Stephanie Walker was selected to be the Citizen of the Year by the Brewton Chamber of Commerce. She was shown ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 5:00 am

Religion

Holy Week services announced

Next week will be Holy Week and services will be held at churches around town each day leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday. ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 4:30 am

Lifestyles

North Brewton reunion set

Through the years from the time North Brewton School was built in 1940 until it closed its doors in 1991, many students attended the school. ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 11:01 am

Columnists

Progress then, “Progress” now

In 1981, work on the T.R. Miller High School gym was almost completed. The renovation began in 1979 and was finally almost done. This was ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 5:50 pm

Columnists

Things went boom

Forty years ago, in 1976, there was still much talk around town about the explosion that occurred downtown. Not only did it destroy several businesses, ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 9:07 am

Features

Set to go on the road

TRM’s Morris, wife plan to travel after retirement Wade Morris has made the decision to retire at the end of the school season. “I have ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, March 2, 2016 9:01 am

Features

‘Good-bye Coach O’

BES teacher to retire at month-end Kim Owens, who teaches physical education at the Brewton Elementary School, is turning her equipment in as she retires ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 8:09 am

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New phones and all

Fifty years ago in 1966, things were certainly different than they are today. Work was going on at a new Bell telephone system that was ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, February 24, 2016 8:01 am

Columnists

Things were slower

Thirty five years ago in 1981, there didn’t seem to be much going on in the area. There was a story about Earl Thompson of ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, February 17, 2016 11:00 am

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Cracking down then too

During the early days of February in 2001, the 21st Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force was working really hard and it was paying off. A ... Read more

by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 5:30 am

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