Excitement is building as the October 19 Mentone Fall Festival draws closer. Many nonprofit organizations will be represented again this year, so plan to stop by their tents to learn more about what they do for our community. The Little River » Read More
Mentone is known as the “summer camp capital.” These camps are more than just places that build up the lives of boys and girls — they are also a big part of our community. Several of our camps have helped purchase » Read More
The park is needing volunteers to help at the front desk at the Little River Canyon Center. Do you enjoy meeting and talking to people? Come join our volunteer team and help give orientation to the preserve to visitors. Volunteers’ duties » Read More
The JSU Little River Canyon Center welcomes legendary folk singer-songwriter Jeff Black for the next installment in the May’s Gulf Songwriter Series. Black will take the stage Sunday afternoon, September 22. Scheduled for 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., the show promises to » Read More
It was decades ago, after Little River Canyon National Preserve had been established through Congress with authorization from President George Bush, that the problem became clear. Jacksonville State University Canyon Center Director Pete Conroy remembers the sound of a backhoe clearing » Read More
Your Legionnaires received four awards in July from the American Legion Department of Alabama. These were: Commander’s 100% Club: For achieving our 100% membership goal for the 2024 membership year. Certificate of Recognition of Annual Post Reporting: “Your considerable efforts in » Read More
(The following article appeared in APLSeeds, the Alabama Public Library Service’s newsletter for library directors around the state. ) It’s 12:30 on a Saturday afternoon in Mentone, and although the Mentone Ukes’ practice doesn’t start for another half hour, members of » Read More
With another summer in the books, we breathe a sigh of relief and welcome fall with open arms and plenty of artistic expression! Art Gallery Grand Opening, Annual Meeting, and Social On Saturday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., we » Read More
“Fall Across Alabama” is the theme of the Northeast Alabama Federation of Garden Clubs (NEAFGC) October flower show at the DeKalb County VFW Fairgrounds. Once again, garden club members will showcase their floral designs, hoping for blue ribbons and the coveted » Read More
After months of design work and deliberation, MERF has adopted a new visual identity. The logo and tagline are the result of work that began in January with a half-day strategic planning session wherein the MERF board of directors charted the » Read More