Bob Ross Class Is Back The arts center kicks off the month with the return of the popular Paint Like Bob Ross class on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Taught by certified Bob Ross instructor Gary Grider, the class » Read More
May was a big month in our town! The 7th Annual Memories of Mayberry Festival, with Floyd the Barber (Alan Newsome), Deputy Barney Fife (Anthony Wood), and other beloved characters, drew nearly 1,000 folks to town. Whitney Tinker opened the » Read More
June isn’t just jamming in Fort Payne — there is a plethora of happenings in the village of Mentone. Following are the Little River Arts Council’s contributions to the jam: Music for the People Saturday, June 8, from 6 to 9 » Read More
After my Dad’s death in 2008, my husband and I moved to Mentone from Florida to care for my mother. We attended Howard’s Chapel, and Dianne Kuehl casually mentioned one Sunday that I should come by on the second Tuesday to » Read More
As an educational organization, not only does Mentone Educational Resources Foundation (MERF) support educational activities, we also award scholarships to very deserving students. There are many hard-working, academically successful students in our community. Choosing the recipients is difficult! This year, » Read More
by Victoria Gaston The National Day of Prayer is observed annually, on the first Thursday in May. This day of prayer, designated by Congress, asks people to “turn to God in prayer and meditation.” People join in prayer by attending churches, » Read More
Hickory nuts are not my friend. They fall loudly to the ground and, when they hit my roof, it sounds like a baseball has been dropped from 10,000 feet. My car top is dimpled with pockmarks where these demons have fallen » Read More
Being part of a rural community is such a blessing, despite the challenges these areas face. That’s why I’m excited about some projects taking shape that will spell real progress for Mentone, Lookout Mountain, and all of DeKalb County. As we » Read More
The first time I hiked to the CCC quarry at DeSoto State Park, I was moved by the visible presence of history. There I stood among rocks where, a few decades before, young men had quarried the stones used to build » Read More
The Little River Arts Council has selected Deedee Morrison’s “Firmly Planted, Forward Moving.” sculpture for a public art project to be installed at the historic Moon Lake Village campus. The project invites people to reflect upon Mentone’s rich heritage of cultural, » Read More