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…
City Council Increases Police Budget for 2021-2022
By Elise Kidd The Montevallo City Council approved the city’s 2021-2022 fiscal budget at their Sept. 27 meeting. The new budget increased the police budget by $287,048. The police force is the only organization or…
Bomb scare threatens Montevallo
CVS Pharmacy on Main Street received a call around 6 p.m. at on Thursday, April 16. An unidentified person called in a bomb threat. At 7:15 p.m., students, staff and faculty alike were alerted of…
Montevallo: a liberal liability or a price worth…
Recently “The Atlantic” published an article based on PayScale.com’s ranking of Montevallo among the 11 least valuable universities in the nation, stating that UM’s return on investment for out-of-state students is -$60,200. This means that,…
Montevallo’s community garden grows green food for Shelby…
The Montevallo Organic Community Garden is a unique asset to the community. The garden, located just past the baseball field on Middle Street, provides students and other residents the opportunity to grow fresh produce that…
Moss rock festival brings art to eco-friendly environment
The Moss Rock Art Festival was held Nov. 2–3. A large group of families walked the festival grounds located on the Moss Rock Preserve in Hoover. Read More
Staring into the depths of 20,000 Leagues Under…
Mobile’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea have been a constant in the Montevallo music scene. After releasing their debut album “Patchwork of Light” earlier this year, the band seemed to reach a new career highpoint.…
City enacts new parking ordinance.
In response to complaints from citizens, the city has established a new parking ordinance for certain residential areas surrounding campus. A combined effort of the city council, mayor and police department, the bill was approved…