Daily Yonder: How Amy McGrath defeated Charles Booker in Democratic primary — by the numbers
By Tim Marema Editor, Daily Yonder Former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath took the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in…
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‘The Real Mayberry’ — yes, it’s a place where Andy Griffith grew up and represents rural hometowns
By Heather Chapman The Rural Blog Mount Airy, N.C., population about 10,000, was the inspiration for the fictional town of…
Daily Yonder: Advocates say new education secretary DeVos lacks knowledge about rural schools
By Tim Marema Daily Yonder A rural education advocate says the new Education secretary’s suburban, billionaire background doesn’t prepare her…
Census Bureau shines spotlight on rural America, gives close look at changes in demography, work
By Tim Marema Daily Yonder The Census released its five-year American Community Survey data with a major focus on rural…
Gatlinburg wildfires have major impact on livelihoods of thousands of business owners, tourism workers
By Tim Marema and Shawn Poynter The Daily Yonder The deadly fire that struck the resort town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee,…
U.S. Ag. Secretary Vilsack, ‘suits up, shows up, tries to get work done’: ‘Expect more of our government’
By Tim Marema The Daily Yonder In making the rounds to promote the open enrollment period of healthcare exchanges, the…