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‘Those Who Have Made Death Their Life’ Part 3: Patients 

A hospital bed is situated in the bedroom of Mr. Lavon Robinson at his home in Sand Mountain, Georgia, in Dade County.Mr. Martin Shrader sits in the bathroom with a towel around his shoulders after...

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‘Those Who Have Made Death Their Life’ Part 2: Family 

The hospital bed of Mrs. Vicki Leming is situated in the living room of the home she shares with her husband, Glenn Leming. Next to her bed is a cot where Glenn sleeps so that he can be next to her in...

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Introduction: ‘Those Who Have Made Death Their Life’

EDITORS NOTE: Hannah Clark spent six months riding along with the nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) of Hearth Hospice who provide in-home care to those living in Northwest Georgia and...

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‘Those Who Have Made Death Their Life’ Part 1: Hospice 

The hospital bed of Mr. Martin Shrader sits in the living room of the home he shares with his wife, Gracie Shrader, in Trenton, Georgia, in Dade County.Mrs. Juanita Gibson holds the hand of her nurse,...

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Rural Placemaking: More About the Place, Less About the Making

Wrapping up a planning session with a small-town arts agency, I made an inquiry about an aspirational statement in the organization’s bylaws. The missional phrase clearly articulated a desire to...

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Rural Writing Contest Best Short Story: ‘Blood Brother’

Editor’s note: The second annual “Best in Rural Writing Contest” was presented by the rural literary journal The Milk House with promotional support from the Daily Yonder. Judge Dr. Chea Parton...

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2024 Rural Writing Contest Best Essay: ‘Rebounders’

Editor’s note: The second annual “Best in Rural Writing Contest” was presented by the rural literary journal The Milk House with promotional support from the Daily Yonder. Judge Dr. Chea Parton...

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Commentary: Just How Rural Is Bedford Falls?

Nothing says mistletoe and candy canes like the post-card-perfect small towns that populate American holiday movies. The best small town in the best Christmas movie ever (in my opinion, of course) is...

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‘Fiddler on the Roof’: A Rural Origin Story

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in The Good, the Bad, and the Elegy, a newsletter from the Daily Yonder focused on the best, and worst, in rural media, entertainment, and culture....

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Crafting Community and a Della Robbia Wreath at Hughlett’s Tavern/Rice’s Hotel

Nestled behind the historic old courthouse in Heathsville, Virginia, population 126, stands Hughlett’s Tavern. It’s a charming white wooden structure with more than 250 years of stories etched into its...

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White House Recognizes Rural Innovators for Their Community-Focused Work 

On December 18, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration honored 14 Rural Innovators during an event at the White House. The attendees had been nominated by the public for their service to their rural...

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A Prison Newspaper Hopes to Bridge ‘Inside’ and ‘Outside’ Worlds in Rural...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. After being incarcerated for 19 years, most people would be happy to never step foot in a prison again. But Jesse Vasquez returns week after week,...

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Q&A: Kristen Bush’s New Short Film Is a ‘Love Letter’ to Rural Kansas

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you...

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Q&A: Revitalizing Rural Economies by Filming On-Location, with Tina Pehme and...

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you...

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Crafting Community and a Della Robbia Wreath at Hughlett’s Tavern/Rice’s Hotel

Nestled behind the historic old courthouse in Heathsville, Virginia, population 126, stands Hughlett’s Tavern. It’s a charming white wooden structure with more than 250 years of stories etched into its...

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Ozarks Notebook: Going Back to the Land With Ozark Area Community Congress 

Despite Missouri’s two dateline cities of St. Louis and Kansas City and northwest Arkansas’ shift from farm trucks to fancy thanks to Wamart-infused money, the Ozarks is still largely a rural place...

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Still in the Saddle: USA Kokpar Team and the ‘Cowboy Ethic’   

Editor’s Note: This is a second installment of a series about the 5th World Nomad Games that took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, earlier this year. The celebrations of nomadic cultures, their skills,...

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Q&A: Jeffie Brewer Is Making Art from the Junk Yard

Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a rural thinker, creator, or doer. Like what you...

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Still in the Saddle: World Nomad Games Spotlight the Nomadic Heritage of...

Editor’s Note: This is a first installment of a series describing the 5th World Nomad Games that took place in Astana, Kazakhstan, earlier this year. The celebrations of nomadic cultures, their skills,...

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In Rural New Mexico, a Hot Air Balloon Rally for the Community, not the...

Cory Johnson woke up knowing it was a special day. So she wasn’t too surprised when a dozen strangers in a hot air balloon floated down to land on the empty lot next to her home in rural Taos, New...

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