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“Protect yourselves at all times by any means…

By Cady Inabinett, News editor  Ongoing issues with stray dogs in the Indian Highlands subdivision were a hot button topic at the Montevallo City Council’s March 14 meeting, with several neighborhood residents addressing the council…

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City council discusses police security cameras during brief…

By Cady Inabinett, News editor  Montevallo’s City Council covered several topics during their brief meeting on Feb. 28. Topics discussed included police surveillance cameras, city delegates for the annual Alabama League of Municipalities Annual Business…

Strand Coffeehouse to bring gourmet coffee to Montevallo

By Raegan Lindsey   Strand Coffeehouse, opening in the former Strand movie theater on Main Street, is set to become Montevallo’s newest business. The owner Sean Eichelberger, is not new to the coffee scene.  Eichelberger spent…

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…

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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,…