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Data Shows Rural Disparities in Traffic Deaths | The Daily Yonder
Aug 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.
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 ...
Where is Ginger Billy From? A few things about Billy - The Daily …
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 ...
Rural Remix | A Podcast from the Daily Yonder
Running Away to Yourself: Growing Up Rural and Queer. This episode of Rural Remix centers on the story of Jeans Corduroy and his journey as a transmasculine man in East Tennessee. Daily Yonder reporter Lane Wendell Fischer speaks with Jeans to explore growing up rural and queer, and identity’s impact on family, religion, and community.
The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections
Aug 12, 2024 · 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’s protecting wealthier and more urbanized Americans from such weather disasters.
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)
In Rural Vermont, Food Relief Program Is Eyed as Model
Sep 8, 2020 · Food insecurity in the state has increased by about 46% during the Covid-19 outbreak, according to the nonprofit organization Hunger Free Vermont, which is a member of the state’s Everyone Eats task force. Rural areas face a number of challenges in addressing hunger and food insecurity, Executive Director Anore Horton said, such as ...
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