Grab your family, your neighbors, and your friends and have an old-fashioned Fourth of July cookout to celebrate America’s 250th! I grew up on a different mountain in Tennessee, where the Lions Club always threw a big BBQ bash on the » Read More
Over the past few months, we’ve explored DeSoto State Park’s river corridor, waterfalls and higher elevations. For this final installment, we’ll wrap up the series with a few shorter hikes — and a visit to one of Alabama’s most spectacular waterfalls. » Read More
Max Ringo is nervous about the divorce mediation she’s about to conduct at the Huntsville law firm where she once worked as an attorney. She’d flamed out dramatically — drugs, sex, accusations of theft, suspended from the practice of law. A » Read More
The spirit of America is found in the mundane tasks of daily living and in great acts of bravery and sacrifice. Most Americans, in every corner of the union, are responsible citizens who work every day to build a good life » Read More
This July, our beautiful republic celebrates 250 years of history – an amazing milestone marked by courage, perseverance, growth, and change. As we reflect on where we’ve been as a nation, it seems impossible to ignore the complexity of the world » 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
Norman Allison Baker, longtime Mentone resident, passed away last May. Mr. Baker was born in 1935 in Providence, Rhode Island. He and his wife, Liz, have for years given their time as volunteers in various capacities. He attended East Providence High » 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