Montevallo News

Celebrating America's birthday means fireworks, parades and cookouts everywhere on July 4, giving Shelby County residents many options for how to spend their holiday.

Six veterans and three spouses became the first to be buried at Alabama's newest veterans cemetery this morning in Montevallo.

Jamie Durie, host of HGTV Showdown and others offer a variety of ideas for homeowners interested in rekindling their backyard love affair.

Police in Montevallo, Helena and Calera are searching for two suspects believed to be behind a string of robberies on Friday.

The north Chilton County man believed to be involved in a string of purse robberies targeting older women in Helena, Calera and Montevallo in Shelby County on Friday has been arrested.

RAVE: For the opening of a much-needed national veterans cemetery in Montevallo.

The Helena Police Department has issued warrants for a man suspected in several robberies this morning in Shelby County in which older women with purses have been the targets, Helena Lt.

Army soldiers fired a 21-gun salute before taps was sounded as nine cremated remains became the first to be buried in Alabama's newest veterans cemetery - the Alabama National Cemetery at Montevallo.

Dispatchers on Monday received a report of a possible burglary in progress at a residence in the 2600 block of Buttewoods Lane.

The American Village in Montevallo will get $406,918 in federal stimulus money for landscaping and irrigation work, County Engineer Randy Cole told the Shelby County Commission tonight.

A Montevallo man was killed in a single-vehicle wreck in Chilton County Saturday.

Mike Lingo wears many hats at the Music Oasis. In addition to co-directing the Oasis stage and playing trombone in the Alabama Blues Machine's horn line, Lingo leads SuperJazz , an extremely professional big band known for performing arrangements of pop numbers and vintage jazz.

A Montevallo man was killed Saturday when his vehicle struck a tree on Highway 155 in Jemison.

"He is absolutely the best father - my greatest friend. He's the best husband for my mom, the best father for all of us children and he's so smart.

Lines of people with baskets filled to the brim with glistening blackberries and blueberries waited under tents and on porches to buy their finds or to wait out the rain.

Joseph Landers, assistant professor of music at the University of Montevallo, has received the Distinguished Teacher Award for UMa s College of Fine Arts, an award based on student nominations.

The suit, which was filed in Birmingham Federal Court June 1, alleges the city and individual defendants denied Carter due process, equal protection and constitutionally protected rights in an effort to halt his plans to build an apartment complex and commercial development.

Jacobs directed visitors to the lockers where she stores her belongings for the day.

The two-week institute, hosted by the University of Montevallo AMSTI office, equips teachers with the resources they need to make their subjects more relatable and engaging, said Deb Oa Hara, director of UMa s AMSTI office.

Debra Collins, senior departmental secretary in the Carmichael Library at the University of Montevallo, has been inducted into the Madison Whoa s Who 2007-2008, a comprehensive listing of men and women of distinguished leadership and achievement in their chosen professions.