By Carter James, Editor in chief Despite the 30-degree weather, over 100 attendees marched down Montevallo’s main street to celebrate the life of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr on Jan 19. Marchers sang “We Shall Overcome” on their way to…
EJI Marker Installed in Montevallo
Lynching Marker in downtown Montevallo. Photo by Zoe Hall. Press Release Courtesy of Kathy King of the Montevallo Community Remembrance Project Montevallo, Ala. – An Equal Justice Initiative historical marker recognizing victims of an 1889 double lynching now stands in downtown Montevallo at…
Montevallo businesses struggle to stay afloat during shelter-in-place…
As Alabama’s shelter-in-place order persists, many small businesses in Montevallo are struggling to make ends meet as social distancing requirements whittle down their profits. Loss of business from students leaving campus, combined with the shelter-in-place…
Despite pandemic, city comes together for Love Montevallo…
Artist Collin William cuts the ribbon held by some of the mural's contributors and Mayor Hollie CostPhoto by: Wesley Hyde On March 14, the City of Montevallo hosted the third annual “Love Montevallo Day” event. …
City of Montevallo Declares State of Emergency
Mayor Hollie Cost announced that she had declared a state of emergency in the City of Montevallo. Mayor Cost discussed this measure during an emergency meeting of the Montevallo City Council on March 17. “In…
Montevallo makers
Photo by Jamie Browder When Casie Tate opened The Art Studio in downtown Montevallo six months ago it was fueled by her love of teaching crafts and of the city itself. Tate and her husband Lee have been…
Senator discusses teacher shortage at roundtable
Mark Dixon, Avis Williams, J.W. Carpenter, Sen. Doug Jones and Dr. Courtney Bentley dissing teacher retention at roundtable. Photo by Caleb Jones On Saturday, Aug. 24, Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala, hosted a roundtable discussion in…
Montevallo holds second Tinglewood Festival
Even a hot summer day didn’t stop a crowd from turning out for the City of Montevallo’s 2nd Tinglewood Festival. Aside from the beautiful setting next to Shoal Creek, Orr Park is unique for carvings done by Tim…