We are fortunate to live in a part of the country that offers so many places to slip away to when we want to escape, even for a moment, the routines and stresses of our everyday lives. Within a short drive » Read More
As the owner of Cloudland Framing in Mentone, Rhea Allen is one of those lucky people whose hobby is their work. “I started framing in college, in a shop in Atlanta,” she says. “That was back in 2010 or so, and » Read More
Kris Willis never had a grand plan to become the mayor of Menlo, Georgia, a town of 500 people (give or take) a mile from the Alabama state line. But he’s happy to be there. He had recently moved back to » Read More
This time of year is sometimes called the "giving season," a period when people are inclined to help others with gifts, money, and time. There is something in the holidays that makes us more appreciative of the things we have and » Read More
If you are one of those curious lifelong learner types — no matter your age — or if you are a newcomer to the area, what treats await you at Moon Lake Library in Mentone! Thanks to the efforts of the » Read More
At the Village Ice Cream Shoppe in Mentone, Joey Smith has been serving up ice cream to those in need of a cool treat since 2010. If you ask him about his job, there are two things he wants you to » Read More
In summer 2022, the Mentone Town Council approved the formation of the Moon Lake Community Library (a.k.a., Mentone Public Library) and appointed a board of five trustees. Later that same year, the Alabama Public Library Service in Montgomery approved the library’s » Read More
you were to ask the average person where most American movies and television shows get made, they would likely say Hollywood — and they’d probably be right. But it’s also true that hundreds of popular movies and TV shows have been » Read More
Curious about what life was like in Mentone in the 1940s and 1950s? Just ask Gerald Bailey. Gerald was born and raised here, and when he looks back on his early years, he does so with affection, but also with a » Read More