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
In a town the size of Mentone, the police chief is more than a person behind a badge. He’s a neighbor, a familiar face at the store, someone you’ve had coffee with. He’s someone who knows your children, your parents and, » Read More
Visitors enjoy antiques, vegetables, and more at the Padgetts’ latest project Where else but Mentone are you going to find an antique mall that also sells vegetables, is located in a former church, and is named for North America’s only marsupial? » Read More
As Cameron Mitchell points out, honeybees have a role in history, science, agriculture, craftsmanship, environmental stewardship, and community all rolled into one ecosystem. Mitchell, who teaches agriculture at Valley Head School, has spent the past decade teaching students about farming, livestock, » Read More
"Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’” Matthew 17:20 Matthew 17:20 is » Read More
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
When Lee Farrar Bailey talks about why he moved to Mentone, he doesn’t begin with logistics or strategy. He begins with a story of instinct and faith. He and his wife, Sarah, and their four children were living in San Antonio, » Read More