By Carter James, Editor in chief It’s my favorite time of the year, award season. The one time of the year where I can feel like a sports fan during playoff season. 2025 has been a great year for film and…
Mayor announces he’s cancer free at city council…
By Cady Inabinett Mayor Rusty Nix announced that he is now cancer-free at the beginning of the Oct. 25 Montevallo City Council meeting. Nix began the meeting by saying, “Before we get started, I’d like to let…
English department opens Walden Studio for “quiet reflection…
By Samantha Cost The opening ceremony for the Walden Studio, inspired by the naturalistic Thoreau Cabin and part of Founder’s Day, occurred at the university lake on Oct. 14. Starting on Oct. 15, the keys to the…
MOG holds Deadlands one shot
By: Wesley Walter The Montevallo Organization of Gaming held a Deadlands one-shot on the nights of Oct. 19 and 26. During the two nights, attendees were given the opportunity to learn about the game, build their own characters and play the…
City Council hears from MJCC and updates Amersee…
The Montevallo Junior City Council took their oath of office at the Montevallo City Council’s Oct. 11 meeting. This led to backlash from some MJCC members, as tension remain between the group and Mayor Rusty…
In the game of politics, the people lose
By: Harrison Neville In the tense political climate that we are currently living in, there are some words that you know are guaranteed to generate a response. The list is long and the responses vary depending…
Reproductive rights rally in Birmingham
By: Hannah Irvin All over the country, thousands of individuals marched in support for reproductive rights on Oct. 2. Organized through Women’s March, the events spanned all 50 states and Washington D.C. An estimated 1,000 people attended the…
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…