By Cady Inabinett University officials announced on Friday afternoon that Napier residence hall would be closed for emergency maintenance for the weekend. Residents of Napier were told to leave the building as soon as possible.…
News in brief
By: Cady Inabinett United Nations announces record high greenhouse gas levels The World Meteorological Organization announced on Oct. 25 that concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record high level and increased at a faster…
Russell T. Davies Set to Return to “Doctor…
by Cady Inabinett Russell T. Davies will be returning as showrunner of sci-fi television show “Doctor Who” starting in 2023. Davies, who is credited with reviving the show in 2005, will be taking over for current…
Alabama legislators approve new prison construction during special…
By: Cady Inabinett Alabama legislators approved the construction of three new prison facilities throughout the state during the special legislative session that ended Oct. 1. $400 million in funding for these projects will be drawn from the state’s American…
Council Approves 2021-2022 Budget
By Cady Inabinett The Montevallo City Council adopted the city’s 2021-2022 fiscal budget at their Sept. 27 meeting. The council voted unanimously to accept this budget, making it the first fiscal budget passed since this council was sworn in November…
Soul Spot sets new grand opening following more…
By Cady Inabinett Following more delays, Montevallo’s newest restaurant Soul Spot has announced a new expected grand opening date of Saturday, Oct. 9. This new date comes after months of delays, with the restaurant originally slated…
Community support for MJCC prevails at council meeting
By Cady Inabinett Montevallo youth and adults alike took a stand against Mayor Rusty Nix’s recent decision to remove the Montevallo Junior Council’s seat on the city council dais, with the council’s Sept. 13 meeting being…
Shelby County schools require masking indoors
By Cady Inabinett Dr. Lewis Brooks, superintendent of the Shelby County School System, announced Aug. 26 that masking will be required while indoors at all Shelby County public schools until Oct. 1. With this update,…