Shelby County lacks infrastructure for cold

By Cady Inabimett Much of the southern United States experienced extreme cold weather on Feb. 15, as a winter storm moved across the country. This cold front resulted in low temperatures in the teens and high temperatures hovering…

Montevallo host annual Arbor Day celebration

By: Harrison Neville  In the past, Arbor Day in Montevallo had been a crowded event full of vendors and people collecting their trees. While this year lacked the grandeur of the past, the tradition carried on nonetheless.  …

City of Montevallo passes pet ordinance

By Cady Inabinett The Montevallo City Council met Monday, Feb. 22, for their regularly scheduled, biweekly meeting. The Council met to discuss the set agenda topic as well as field the concerns of citizens who chose…

City Council ignores complaints of audio issues in…

By: Cady Inabinett Updated at 9:26 p.m. on Feb. 23, 2021 to add that City Council minutes had been updated.   The Montevallo City Council meeting livestreamed on the City of Montevallo Facebook page on Feb.…

Picture of businesses on either side of Montevallo's main street.

A surge of new businesses hits Montevallo

Over the past year, Montevallo has seen a boom in new businesses. In 2020, the Montevallo Chamber of Commerce reported eight new businesses opened in the city, including two in the downtown Main Street area.…

Interstellar Ginger Beer hopes to make move to…

A recent point of discussion for the Montevallo City Council has been the fate of the former Victory Autos and Collision Center.   The city purchased the building last February and has since been working on…