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…
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…
An Extension Cord Between Me and Montevallo
By Rose Davis Being in physical classes again this semester is, in a word, weird. The past year the university was shrunk into my room, my computer and my bed. The physical books were replaced by…
COVID-19 and evictions: The U.S. housing crisis
By Xander Swain There is a general consensus in the world that the three basic necessities of life are food, shelter and clothing. Without those three requirements, quality of life of an individual is expected…
Delta Variant Leads to Rise in Alabama COVID…
By Wesley Walter With COVID-19 cases reaching near all-time highs in Alabama, there has been growing concern among health officials about the Delta variant, a newer, more transmissible variant of COVID-19. From Aug. 22 to 28 Alabama reported 28,000 new covid cases,…
Montevallo Junior Mayor Speaks on Issues With City…
By Cady Inabinett Tensions between the Montevallo Junior City Council and the Montevallo City Council remain high after Junior Mayor Olivia Gilbert was prevented from taking her usual seat on the council dais at the group’s Aug. 27 meeting. …
Letter from the SGA President
Dear Falcons, Welcome back to the bricks! My name is Anakate Andrasko, and I am honored to serve as your Student Government Association President this year. Whether you are a new first-year student, transfer, or…
Council Holds Public Hearing on Colonial Oaks Subdivision
By Cady Inabinett A public hearing on changes to the development of the Colonial Oaks subdivision was held at the Montevallo City Council meeting on July 26. This hearing came after a Corps of Engineer’s reviewed the land slated to be developed…