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Where is Ginger Billy From? A few things about Billy
by Liz Carey November 13, 2020. Adam Parkins a.k.a Ginger Billy (photo submitted) 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 ...
These Four Rural Towns Are Using Creative Placemaking to Thrive
Apr 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.
Across the Country, Amish Populations Are on the Rise
Apr 10, 2024 · According to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, the estimated population of North American Amish in 2023 was 384,290 (6,100 in Canada), a 116% increase from 2000. Statistics show that the population nearly doubles every 20 years. Unlike some other Christian denominations, Amish communities don’t ...
The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections
Aug 12, 2024 · Homes and vehicles were being swept down the narrow valleys of Eastern Kentucky’s mountainous terrain. Dozens of people died after more than a foot of rain fell from July 26 through July 30, 2022, flooding 13 rural counties in Eastern Kentucky. Yet as these communities attempt to rebuild, they’re being overlooked for federal spending that ...
The Unexpected, Radical Roots of ‘Redneck’ - The Daily Yonder
Sep 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. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
The Buffalo Creek Flood: A Half Century Later | The Daily Yonder
Feb 25, 2022 · The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man took a long time to complete.It was a complex story to tell and a painful one to have to deal with. The film would have been impossible to make without the film footage, photographs, expertise ((especially that of Tom Bethell who appears in the film), and time donated to the project by people from throughout the region.
Revisiting the Van Meter Visitor, as Its Festival Takes Shape
Aug 6, 2021 · Visiting with the Van Meter Visitor as the Festival Takes Shape This Fall. Although the mystery of a winged horror terrorizing Iowa’s town of Van Meter remains unsolved, its lore brings in tourists and business over a hundred years later. Artistic depiction of the alleged events in 1903 that saw Van Meter, Iowa, terrorized by mysterious ...
Beau of the Fifth Column Talks Media, Democracy, and ...
May 20, 2022 · Beau of the Fifth Column on Fact, Opinion, and the Democracy In Between. The popular YouTube commentator tells us how his channel got its start, and its name, what can be done to bridge our divides, and why democracy can work a little better in small towns. Watch our full interview with Beau of the Fifth column on the Rural Assembly YouTube ...
Proposed Postal Changes Could Slow Down Rural Mail
Oct 14, 2024 · In the letter, law makers said the USPS’s on-time delivery rate for the second quarter of 2024 was 69.9%, far below its stated target of 90.3%. Tiffany said his office has heard from constituents complaining about their rural mail delivery, and their concerns over the proposal. “My office has been hearing from numerous newspapers and ...