It was the last week of January, 2009.  Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States.  Pilot Chesney “Sully” Sullenberger landed a U.S. Airways flight on an icy Hudson River, saving his passengers and becoming a hero in the process. In California, a woman gave birth to eight children and became known as the “Octomom.”

And in the brand-new Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Tallassee High School hosted its first Capital City Classic, a show choir competition.