Across the Country, Amish Populations Are on the Rise
WEBApr 10, 2024 · Since 2000, settlements have popped up in six new states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wyoming. In addition to these new states, Minnesota’s Amish population has increased by 230% in the last 20 years. In New York, it has more than quadrupled since 2000, growing from …
Where is Ginger Billy From? A few things about Billy - The Daily …
WEBNov 13, 2020 · At home, he may be Adam Parkins, but online, he’s the Ginger Billy. Shirtless and tattoed, the Ginger Billy gives viewers a humorous look into life in rural Upstate South Carolina. And he’s doing it all on his own. Parkins lives between Union and Lockhart, South Carolina, with his wife and family. For years, he …
Data Shows Rural Disparities in Traffic Deaths | The Daily Yonder
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The death rate in small metros was 15.6 deaths per 100,000 residents in 2022. Traffic fatalities increased nationwide during the pandemic, from 36,000 deaths in 2019, up to nearly 43,000 in 2021, a 19% increase in deaths. Rural counties added 1,000 more traffic deaths during this time, accounting for an 11% increase in deaths.
The Unexpected, Radical Roots of ‘Redneck’ - The Daily Yonder
WEBSep 5, 2022 · The Unexpected, Radical Roots of ‘Redneck’. The term is known best as an insult for backwoods hillbillies, but in one chapter of Appalachian history “redneck” was also used to spread fear of communist militants and oppress organized mine workers. by Lonnie Lee Hood September 5, 2022. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published ...
Mountain Talk - The Daily Yonder
WEBJul 19, 2010 · In the corner of Appalachia where Tennessee meets Virginia, where this photo was taken, dialect is more southern. Mountaineers like to talk and you can tell what part of Appalachia people come from by the words they use. (Photo by Karen Stuebing) Hi, Y’all. Maps are essential in locating and describing where people live in our country.
These Four Rural Towns Are Using Creative Placemaking to Thrive
WEBApr 14, 2021 · Fergus Falls, MN, population 13,450. Springboard has developed a four-part framework for implementing creative people power in communities. It goes like this: First, support artists to make a living. Second, have artists at the table, especially in community engagement. Third, make hubs and homes for creativity.
Beau of the Fifth Column Talks Media, Democracy, and Small …
WEBMay 20, 2022 · You’re there for his voice. Beau of the Fifth Column was our latest guest on Everywhere Radio. For this episode, Beau spoke with Xandr Brown, multimedia producer at the Daily Yonder. A portion of the conversation first aired as part of the Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual festival that took place on May 10 and 11, 2022.
‘Hillbilly’ Redux: Reclaiming a Word, a Region, and a People
WEBSep 7, 2023 · The 2018 documentary film “Hillbilly” comes with a lot of implications too. The film, co-directed by Ashley York and Sally Rubin, carries the weight of the word and more: for the documentary, York returns to the small Kentucky town where she grew up to talk to people during the run-up to the 2016 election between Democratic Party nominee ...
Leanne Morgan: A Comedian Moves from Living Rooms to Center …
WEBJul 31, 2020 · Growing up in Adams, Tennessee, a town of about 600 near the Kentucky border, Morgan says her family came from hard-working farm people. Her father had a farm, ran a postal route and built a meat processing plant in his backyard. Her mother was a farm wife and kept the house, not even learning to drive until she was in her 40s.
Report: Some Federal Telecom Programs Failing Tribal Nations
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The report focuses on the federal Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF), a program of the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC created RDOF in 2019 to create affordable broadband access in unserved rural markets in U.S. states and territories. The $20 billion was to be doled out in phases. The RDOF program has faced scrutiny in …