Early on in my career as an archivist, I stumbled across the most fascinating deed I had ever laid eyes on. It was written in 1916 by one of Fort Payne’s earliest mayors, Charles M.T. Sawyer, and served to gift a » 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
When Northeast Alabama Community College Theatre staged the production Always… Patsy Cline in the spring, one thing became abundantly clear from audience reaction — people still adore Patsy Cline and her music. Kayleigh Smith-Page as Patsy Cline. Photo by Trey » Read More
September 1 – December 15: Vocal Ensemble Series Led by Kathy Forester Adkins, participants will learn new songs and vocal techniques. The class will meet on Tuesdays from 10-11:15 a.m., excluding the week of Thanksgiving. The cost for the series is » Read More
Like everyone else, we’re excitedly waiting to feel that first touch of fall in the air. If you haven’t been in the gallery in recent months, please stop by and check out new artwork by many of our amazing artists. Pieces » Read More
For our August meeting, club members traded our usual gathering spot at the MERF House for a field trip filled with apples, flowers, and fresh country air at Little River Orchard. It was the kind of outing that reminded us why » Read More
Sallie’s Ashes,” a documentary about the late Sallie Smith’s passion about Mobile Bay and the safe removal of a toxic coal ash pond, will be screened at Moon Lake Library at 2 p.m. on September 13. The film premiered at the » 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
Three Scouts from Mentone’s Troop 4178 recently experienced the adventure of a lifetime while attending the 2026 National Scout Jamboree July 21-31 at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia. Representing Mentone and Northeast Alabama were Hunter Battles, Myles » Read More
There are times when Medicare Part C or D can work with SenioRx to help you get your needed medications. If you are in the Gap or “Doughnut Hole,” there could be options available to assist you in getting those medications » Read More