By M.K. Bryant, News editor Eclipse Coffee and Books opened its doors in 2001, and quickly became a major part of the Montevallo community. In June 2017, the owners of Eclipse, Cheryl and Michael Patton…
Montevallo City Council
The Montevallo City Council met Monday, Jan. 25, 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 to attend…
Governor Ivey to sign contract with CoreCivic for…
Updated at 12:30 to state that the agreements had now been signed by Ivey; Updated at 12:42 to include the new information from Alabama Daily News about the estimated cost for the prisons; Updated at…
News in brief
Ugandan Presidential Election Ugandans voted this past Thursday, Jan. 14, in a presidential election between current president Yoweri Museveni—an authoritarian leader who has held power since 1986, and opposition leader Bobi Wine. However, Wine and other opposition leaders allege…
Pita Pit replaces Moe’s over winter break
As the spring semester begins at Montevallo, students with set meal plans now have a new option with the opening of Pita Pit. Even though Pita Pit has only been open for a week, students have tried…
The future of the death penalty
After a seventeen-year hiatus in federal executions, former president Donald Trump’s administration resumed the practice by carrying out thirteen executions starting July 2020. This was more than three times the number of executions carried out…
City Council passes new fire prevention ordinance
The Montevallo City Council met Monday, Jan. 11, for their regularly scheduled, bi-weekly meeting. The Council met to discuss the set agenda topics, as well as field the concerns of citizens who chose to attend…
Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president
Wednesday, January 20, Joe Biden took the oath of office and was sworn into presidency. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts conducted the ceremony, which took place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol,…