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…
Shelby County schools require masking indoors
By Cady Inabinett Dr. Lewis Brooks, superintendent of the Shelby County School System, announced Aug. 26 that masking will be required while indoors at all Shelby County public schools until Oct. 1. With this update,…
Faculty Senate Discusses Masking, Academic Dishonesty Policy and…
By Cady Inabinett Concerns about student masking in academic buildings were raised at the Faculty Senate meeting on Sept. 10. Faculty representatives expressed frustration over inconsistency with student masking in academic buildings, with senators reporting they…
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. …
Faculty Senate discuss COVID-19 related absences and academic…
By Cady Inabinett Faculty representatives congregated on Aug. 27 for the first Faculty Senate meeting of the new academic year. Together they discussed the academic dishonesty policy and ongoing concerns about COVID-19, as well as elected three new senatorial officers. …
Disharmony Between Montevallo City Council and Montevallo Junior…
By Cady Inabinett Several members of the community expressed dissatisfaction with the Montevallo Junior City Council’s exclusion from the city council dais during meetings at the Montevallo City Council’s meeting on Aug. 23. The MJCC, represented…
Soul Spot Set to Open August 21
By Cady Inabinett After months of delays, Main Street Montevallo’s newest restaurant The Soul Spot has announced an expected grand opening date of Aug. 21. The Soul Spot has been long awaited by the Montevallo community, as it was slated to open in…