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…
Baba Java brings new life to The Strand…
By Madelyn Alexander, Editor in chief In a highly anticipated development for students and residents in Montevallo, Baba Java Coffee moved into The Strand for a soft opening in February, leading up to a Grand…
‘Untold Stories of Black Montevallo’: a collection of…
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production In the research process for the Montevallo African American Heritage Trail, Dr. Kathy King and Anitka Stewart Sims wrote “Untold Stories of Black Montevallo”: a 20-page booklet detailing…
Grainger Clinic offering free counseling, training for UM…
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Free counseling services will now be available for the public through Montevallo via the Grainger Community Counseling and Wellness Clinic. The clinic, which opened on Feb. 17 and…
Council discusses purchasing Main Street property
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Montevallo’s City Council voted to use $210,000 of the city’s American Rescue Plan funds to purchase a property located at 540 Main Street at their Feb. 27 meeting…
Students from Los Angeles commemorate lynching location in…
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production Corrected on March 2 at 3:42 to correct quote from Dr. Kathy King. In the eleventh paragraph, it said that Kathy King said, “The people who owned the…
Montevallo one step closer to hotel
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Montevallo’s City Council voted to begin drafting a development plan with Cobblestone Hotels at their Feb. 13 meeting. The motion, which passed with only council member Martha Eisenberg…
Shelby County NAACP hosts 19th annual MLK Day…
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Many gathered in Montevallo on Jan. 16 for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day March. The annual event hosted by the Shelby County NAACP started with a…