The Greenville Advocate

1 week ago | greenvilleadvocate.com | Lanell Smith

Published 8:52 pm Friday, April 11, 2025 The 53rd Annual Calico Fort Arts and Crafts Fair returns to Fort Deposit April 12 – 13. And, as usual, the event — packed with food, shopping, crafts and fun — features everything imaginable with offerings sure to please visitors from near and far, something for all ages. Slated for the weekend just before Easter, this year’s festival boasts a visit from the Easter Bunny, who will be on hand to have his picture taken with guests.

1 week ago | greenvilleadvocate.com | Lanell Smith

Published 8:54 pm Friday, April 11, 2025 Greenville artist Mary Croley discovered a love for creating beautiful artwork early in life. At 82, after a long career teaching math, Croley savors what has become more than a pastime — a passion for creating which she shares with the world through her paintings and hand-painted offerings.

1 week ago | greenvilleadvocate.com | Amy Lewis

Published 4:00 pm Friday, April 11, 2025 Fort Dale Academy has launched a search for its next head of school following the announcement that current headmaster David Sikes will step down at the end of the 2024-25 school year. “Mr. Sikes has led us through some rough patches over the past five years, taking over the helm as we began to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic back in the fall of 2020,” said Caleb Gardner, chairman of the Fort Dale Academy Board of Directors.

2 weeks ago | greenvilleadvocate.com | Amy Lewis

Published 10:57 am Friday, April 11, 2025 Jackson and Tim Stewart invite the Greenville community to join them for an evening of live musicand local flavor on April 12, from 5-8 p.m. on the corner of Main Street in downtown Greenville, next to Goodwill. The free outdoor event aims to raise support for the father-son duo’s upcoming 10-day mission trip to Kenya, where they will help drill a water well and minister to remote villages in need.

2 weeks ago | greenvilleadvocate.com | Amy Lewis

Published 3:00 pm Thursday, April 10, 2025 Reid State Technical College will open its campus to the public for its Spring 2025 Career Fair on Apr. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., offering job seekers a chance to explore career pathways and connect with top regional employers.