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Two teens charged with mass shooting in Dadeville

Two teens were charged Wednesday with reckless murder in the mass shooting at a sweet 16th birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama. The shooting, which occurred Saturday night, left four dead and 32 others injured.

The teens, 17-year-old Ty Reik McCullough and 16-year-old Travis McCullough will be tried as adults, according to fifth circuit district attorney Mike Segrest.

“We’ve still got four in the hospital and four that are in critical condition,” segrest said, “This is just the tip of the ice
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Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts after indictment

For the first time in U.S history a former president surrendered to law enforcement and was placed under arrest.

On Saturday, former U.S. President Donald Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social and called on his supporters to “take our nation back” as he pointed to news reports about the possibility of being arrested Tuesday or soon after.

Trump cited no clear basis for his expected arrest beyond citing what he called “illegal leaks” about an ongoing investigation by Manhattan D
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UM Swim’s Will Mahone named UM first All-American

University of Montevallo’s Will Mahone continued etching his name into the history books at the NCAA Division II National Championships, posting an eighth-place national finish in the 200-yard backstroke.

Mahone set a school record in the preliminaries to secure a spot in the championship race with a time of 1:45.40. He then returned to the pool in the evening session and swam a time of 1:46.2.

With his eighth place finish, Mahone has become the highest national finisher in program history. He
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The Scottsboro Nine: A precursor to the Civil Rights Movement

“That justice is a blind goddess is a thing to which we black are wise: Her bandage hides two festering sores that once perhaps were eyes.”

This is one of many quotes that line the walls of the Scottsboro Boys Museum. Housed in what was formerly the Joyce Chapel United Methodist Church, the museum is fittingly located near the railroad station where the story of the Scottsboro Nine (and in part, the story of the Civil Rights Movement) began.

The Scottsboro boys were nine young African American
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UM Swim sets over 40 records during NSISC Championship

This year, the Montevallo Falcons Men’s and Women’s swimming program posted its highest finish ever in the New South Intercollegiate Swimming Conference. The men’s and women’s swimming team finished with 44 new school records over the course of the five day conference, setting at least three each day.

In the closing competition of the final day, Will Mahone set a program record in the 200-yard backstroke preliminaries with a time of 1:46.09 and finished third overall in the finals for one of Mo
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University of Montevallo plans to expand student housing

Montevallo, Al- More housing is coming for students at Montevallo.

The University recently purchased an apartment complex just off campus for $1 million, and plans to purchase more soon.

College Park is located near the track and field/baseball complexes and contain 10 2-bedroom apartments. According to UM, the apartments are in “great condition.” The university plans to provide minor renovations and add furniture before promoting it to students at the end of February. The apartment will be fi
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Montevallo Christmas Parade comes to Main Street

Every year downtown Montevallo becomes a scene out of a Christmas movie around this time, and the City of Montevallo Chamber of Commerce made no exception this year at the annual Christmas Parade and tree lighting ceremony. Residents lined Main Street on Thursday, Dec.1 at 6 pm. to witness the event. The tree lighting ceremony was conducted by Stanley and Joe Dawson on the Post office lawn before the parade.

JQ’s One Man Swing Band kicked off the parade with Christmas music at the intersection
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Montevallo Art Walk festival

It was a day of fun and festivities for Montevallo. The city hosted its yearly Artwalk festival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Families from the community came out to support local artists who set up tents along main street to display and sell their work.

Located just of campus, students at the University of Montevallo were able to spend the day in the streets socializing and taking in the sights. Wilson Dillard, a student at the university attended the walk with his friends before the coll
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The University of Montevallo celebrates 126 years

The university celebrated its 126th annual Founder’s Day last Tuesday at 11 a.m. This year’s senior class got to don their graduation robes for the first time. Following the same path as their predecessors, the seniors marched across Main Quad to Palmer Hall for the convocation ceremony.

This year’s theme was A Montevallo Moment. In his opening speech, President John Stewart said the theme represents how the Montevallo family is held together by their experiences and moments at UM.

“A Monteval
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Cause and Effect: What people should know about gas prices

Gas prices have fluctuated more since the turn of the millennium than they ever did in the 20th Century. In January 2008, they rose to their highest point in U.S. history at the end of a decade-long energy crisis, then fell with the economic recession and remained inconsistent through the 2010s.

In Spring 2020, gas prices plummeted due to widespread locks downs caused by the pandemic. Now two years later the national average price of gas is $4.32 per gallon, the highest it’s been since 2008.

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