Doors close, one after another, in the opening moments of Katherine Dudley Blair’s documentary “Making Room: Faith in Action.” The meaning of this imagery is unmistakable. For children shuffled from place to place, stability can disappear with the swing of a » Read More
Nippersink Begins a New Chapter Some places people choose, and others somehow choose them. For Paula and Tom Bouffard, Nippersink Lodge may be a little of both. The historic Mentone lodge on the banks of Little River has been welcoming friends » Read More
A full day of art, music, food and mountain fun set for October 17 Fall in Mentone means colorful leaves, cooler mountain air, and one of the community’s most anticipated traditions. On Saturday, October 17, the Mentone Fall Festival returns to » Read More
By Sarah Hurt I remember it well: the white single-wide trailer just outside the tall windows of Mrs. Smith’s and Mrs. Mosley’s classrooms. We would line up in the hallway, ready for our library adventure. I’d always be on my best » Read More
Award-winning restaurant, plus some surprises, to open there next summer In the coming weeks, a dream will begin to rise from the ashes of loss and heartbreak atop Lookout Mountain. As construction equipment moves onto the vacant lot that once held the » Read More
The board of directors of the Mentone Educational Resources Foundation (MERF) has announced the hiring of new Executive Director Caity Bell, who has been on the job since early August. “We can’t believe our good fortune that someone with Caity’s skillset » Read More
Little River Canyon Center’s T.C. McLemore Growing up in Fort Payne, T.C. McLemore spent plenty of time around Little River Canyon. But he wasn’t there to hike. “I didn’t know you could be outside in the woods without a tree stand » Read More
Mentone resident Mary Shurett has been named the 2026 recipient of the Rotary Rose Award, the Rotary Club of Fort Payne’s highest honor recognizing exceptional service, leadership, and commitment to community. Unique to the Fort Payne Rotary Club, the award celebrates » Read More
Who doesn’t dream of finding the deal of a lifetime on a set of antique dining chairs, that last rusted state license plate to complete the collection, a lovingly used barbecue grill, or even a set of sterling earrings to give » Read More
As Individual As We Are With the coming of America’s 250th anniversary, reflections on our country’s present and past strike a bit deeper than the usual July 4th celebrations. The American spirit isn’t something you can point to or define with » Read More