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CDC: Rural Americans' lack of access to proper care increases risk of early death
KTVQ Billings· 1 hour agoA recent CDC report shows that rural Americans are at a higher risk of early death than residents from bigger cities due to a lack of access to proper healthcare. The report ...
New River Valley Community Services ‘Community Transit Go’ program gives access to those who need it...
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 2 hours agoPublic transportation access in rural communities is a tough issue for residents, but now there is a...
Rural revitalization: State lawmakers look to retain, grow populations in dwindling communities
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey· 3 days agoA group of state lawmakers want to help retain and grow the population in rural communities. "The...
Rugby to be featured in docuseries about rural communities; filming scheduled for late May
The Fargo Forum· 7 hours agoThe city of Rugby will be featured in an episode of the upcoming docuseries “My Town,” which aims to...
Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoHeavy storms slammed the Houston area again Friday, widening already dangerous flooding in Texas and...
In A Decade, Firearm Deaths Among Young Black People in Rural America Have Quadrupled
The Trace· 14 hours agoSince 2013, firearm deaths have quadrupled among Black rural children and teens, primarily because...
Rural jails turn to community health workers to help the newly released succeed
Provo Daily Herald· 19 hours agoCheryl Swapp, a community health worker, makes notes between meetings with new detainees at the...
Local leaders warn: Prepare for long weekend of rain and flooding in Southeast Texas counties
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoOthers were without electricity. Schools and businesses were closed as roads and highways —...
Lack of rural candidates bodes ill for representative government
The Canton Repository· 6 days agoA growing reluctance by people in rural communities to run for elective office is a slow-motion...
Rural Arizona communities thrived after COVID, but now struggle to keep young people around
The Arizona Republic· 4 days agoSan Luis native Armando Esparza did what many young people in rural Arizona do: He left his hometown...