Rural Economy

Grocers In Rural Towns Struggle To Stay In Business

There’s a picture frame on the wall next to the customer service desk in the IGA in Inez, Kentucky. Inside the frame is a scrap of beige meat-counter…

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SOAR at 6: Group’s Lofty Goals for Coal Country Meet Challenges on the Ground

In a conference hall in Pikeville, Kentucky, this September, Gov. Matt Bevin led an eager audience in a countdown. When the audience reached “One!,” a map…

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Ohio Valley Farmers Unsure About New Trump Trade Aid Payments

The U. S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday details of a second round of aid totaling $16 billion for farmers affected by the trade war with…

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