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Tears, questions erupt as Shelby County library board is pushed out of office
Morgan Barnes’ voice broke with emotion before he adjourned his last meeting as the North Shelby Library board president. Barnes, who joined the board in August 2018, lost his position Thursday due to a new law that strips the library – the only one in the state to directly elect its leadership – of its board members, and shifts it to an appointed model. Five elected positions will become appointed.
Montevallo to present second annual Juneteenth Celebration
Following its inaugural outing last year, the city of Montevallo’s Park and Recreation Board will again partner with the Montevallo Legacy Project and Montevallo Main Street to present the city’s second annual Juneteenth Celebration. The post Montevallo to present second annual Juneteenth Celebration appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
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