Mentone News

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 11:10 p.m. Tigers for Tomorrow officials are asking for financial assistance to help relocate four tigers and a black bear from the Lookout Mountain Wild Animal Park in Mentone, which recently closed and surrendered its United States Department of ...

In today's troubled economic climate, the DeKalb County Tourist Association is trying to bring a bit more prosperity to the area - one busload at a time.

It's Talladega weekend, and many fans are gearing up and heading south for NASCAR's fastest race.

Staff photo by Judy Walton Animals on display at the Lookout Mountain Wild Animal Park in Mentone, Ala., are the subject of lawsuits and a custody dispute since the park closed.

The annual Mentone Area Arts Council Tour of Artist Studios and Homes and Auction will take place Oct.

The October Colorfest at Mentone, Ala. Brow Park, North Carol Street, will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Arts and crafts will be featured.

Like a good neighbor, Chris Kuykendall is there. Tuesday, he was sworn in a District 3 commissioner, after being appointed by Governor Bob Riley two weeks ago.

An Alabama man charged with public indecency was released from jail Tuesday on $1,350 bail.

The birthdays continue to come, but there are those who know they aren't ready to go to the senior center.

Crime in DeKalb County seems to be up overall, according to statistics recently released by the FBI.

Raging waters carried an unmanned pontoon boat and two kayaks over DeSoto Falls in Fort Payne on Monday.

Floodwaters are rising at DeSoto Falls because of the recent rain. Cynthia Stinson, a professional photographer in Mentone, saw firsthand the sacrifice many boat owners are making to save part of their riverfront property.

From the Ozark Mountains in northern Arkansas to the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, find all our favorite mountain getaways for fall.

It stretches along 600 miles of highway, but two of its hottest spots are right down the road for DeKalb residents.

A two-vehicle wreck in Mentone on Tuesday afternoon left four injured and forced emergency helicopter landings on or near I-59 to take the victims for treatment.

A two-vehicle wreck in Mentone Tuesday afternoon left two in critical condition and forced emergency helicopter landings on Interstate 59 to take the injured to hospitals.

About 300 people gathered at Fort Payne City Park on Saturday at a rally to speak against government spending.

A North Alabama father is running across Alabama to bring awareness to a rare disease that is cutting his son's life short.

DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris is continuing his efforts to meet with communities across the county and address their concerns throughought the summer, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Office.

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals affirmed a 2007 DeKalb County circuit court opinion in a case involving a group of Mentone residents and poultry farms.