By M.K. Bryant, News editor Eclipse Coffee and Books opened its doors in 2001, and quickly became a major part of the Montevallo community. In June 2017, the owners of Eclipse, Cheryl and Michael Patton…
Governor Ivey to sign contract with CoreCivic for…
Updated at 12:30 to state that the agreements had now been signed by Ivey; Updated at 12:42 to include the new information from Alabama Daily News about the estimated cost for the prisons; Updated at…
Pita Pit replaces Moe’s over winter break
As the spring semester begins at Montevallo, students with set meal plans now have a new option with the opening of Pita Pit. Even though Pita Pit has only been open for a week, students have tried…
Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president
Wednesday, January 20, Joe Biden took the oath of office and was sworn into presidency. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts conducted the ceremony, which took place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol,…
Students join protest against private prisons
In a historic move, in July of 2020, the United States Department of Justice declared the Alabama men’s prison system unconstitutional. According to Alabama Appleseed, this marked “the first time in the 39-year history of the…
Review: Pixar’s Soul
“Soul” is a new film by Pixar Animated Studios and was released by Walt Disney Pictures on Dec. 25. Unlike Disney’s release of “Mulan,” this film is available to all Disney Plus subscribers for no…
Warner Brothers announces plans for movies to debut…
On Dec. 3, it was announced that all 17 Warner Bros. films slated for 2021 would be released on the streaming service HBO Max the same day as theatres. The service launched back in May…
City approves purchase of equipment for Fire and…
The Montevallo City Council met Monday, Dec. 14, for their regularly scheduled, biweekly meeting. The Council met to discuss the set agenda topic as well as field the concerns of citizens who chose to attend the…