The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Montevallo holds annual Art Stalk
By M.K. Bryant On Saturday Oct. 29, over 100 vendors lined up under multicolored tents along Montevallo’s Main Street for the annual Art Stalk, an art festival that is usually held around Halloween time. The…
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,…
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…
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 budget, security contractors and more
By Madeline Burbank The Montevallo City Council voted to pass the 2022-2023 fiscal budget at their Sept. 26 meeting after its second reading. This saw minor changes from the first reading including a 3 percent…
Montevallo African American Heritage Trail
By Josie Shaw On Aug. 22, Montevallo’s City Council approved the production of an African American Heritage Trail to commemorate Black history within the Montevallo community. Dr. Kathy King and Anitka Stewart Sims are currently…
Tinglewood Festival: a celebration of woodworking
By M.K. Bryant Tinglewood Festival this year was held on Sept. 10 in Orr Park. This annual celebration is named after Tim Tingle, the artist behind the tree carvings that characterize Orr Park. This year,…