Crenshaw has 831 underemployed workers according to the 2011 State of the Workforce Report released by The Alabama Office of Workforce Development. The report, a study of Alabama's workforce, includes facts about Crenshaw County's underemployed workforce. Underemployed workers are defined as workers who have skills, training, and/or education levels that qualify them for positions higher than their current occupation. The surrounding region, which includes Autauga, Butler, Crenshaw, Elmore, Lowndes, and Montgomery Counties had a total of 38,718 underemployed workers. View the 2011 State of the Workforce Report (PDF).

A new SERVPRO franchise opened up on May 23 in Greenville. SERVPRO specializes in fire and water damage cleanup and restoration.

Wesley and Micah Waddell decided to start the business in this area to serve the counties of Butler, Covington, Crenshaw and Pike. Previously the closest SERVPRO locations were in Montgomery and Dothan.

The Waddells come to Greenville from Calera, Ala. Both graduated from the University of Montevallo with degrees in social science. After college, Wesley worked at another SERVPRO franchise, while Micah worked in banking for 5 years before working for the Shelby County 4-H.

The Waddells have two children, Sawyer, 5, and Madelyn, 3.

The city of Luverne, Alabama was recently ranked among the Top 10 Small Towns by ePodunk, a website that provides information about cities and counties through the U.S.