By Madison Smith, Managing editor of content Veterans and their families from across Alabama gathered March 29 at the Alabama National Cemetery to honor those who served in the Vietnam War in recognition of National…
Shelby County NAACP hosts 19th annual MLK Day…
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Many gathered in Montevallo on Jan. 16 for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day March. The annual event hosted by the Shelby County NAACP started with a…
Council talks cell provider, Chamber of Commerce Hall…
By Madeline Burbank At their Nov. 14 meeting, the Montevallo City Council accepted a proposal from the mobile service provider First Responder Network Authority, better known as FirstNet. FirstNet provides cell service aimed at serving…
Alabaster mayor comments on Walker Springs development
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production In the Nov. 14 Alabaster City Council meeting, Alabaster Mayor Scott Brakefield addressed both the public and the council about an issue of communication throughout the process of…
University’s E-Club continues to fight for Ebenezer Swamp
By Lily McCormick The University of Montevallo’s Environmental Club is turning its attention to the several developments encroaching Ebenezer Swamp. Last week, the club hosted a teach-in at the Center for the Arts. The…
The future of medical cannabis in Alabama
By Wesley Walter In May 2021, Alabama became the 37th state to adopt a medical cannabis program. However, despite the law being in place for over a year, according to the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission,…
Council talks Mahler House restoration and Orr Park…
By Madeline Burbank On Oct. 10 the Montevallo City Council voted to begin bidding for phase II of the renovations of the Mahler House in Shoal Creek Park to restore parts of the building that…
UM students advocate for change for Ebenezer Swamp…
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production Several faculty members and students from UM’s environmental studies department attended a public hearing in Alabaster to protest a housing subdivision development affecting UM’s Ebenezer Swamp. In 2020,…