This piece was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Toddlers yelling, running around the hardwood floors and leaving cracker crumbs on the ground. A laptop screen dented by a soup can dropped by a kid. At one point, a room covered from ceiling to floor with hand prints after kids […]
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These Three Factors Are Driving Many COVID-19 Outbreaks In Rural Communities
The piece was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. As the economies of the Ohio Valley gradually reopen from the pandemic closures, state officials are still reporting hundreds of coronavirus cases each day in the region. In Kentucky, coronavirus cases are again on the rise, with a week-long average of daily […]
Read MoreSmall Towns Host Black Lives Matter Marches as Movement Spreads Beyond Cities
This piece was originally published by the Ohio Valley ReSource. By now it’s become a familiar scene: Marchers fill the streets with placards proclaiming “Black Lives Matter,” and chants fill the air as the demonstrators recite the names of those lost. But there’s something different about some of these protests […]
Read MorePandemic Could Make Food Insecurity Worse Among Older Adults In Ohio Valley
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley Resource. A new study shows the Ohio Valley has some of the nation’s highest rates of food insecurity among older adults, and anti-hunger advocates say that situation could be made worse by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The annual study was […]
Read MoreAs Trump Orders Meatpackers To Stay Open, Health Department Complaints Allege Louisville Plant Failed To Protect Workers
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. As President Trump ordered meatpacking plants on Tuesday to keep operating amid the coronavirus pandemic, more details are emerging about the concerns workers had about their safety at a facility in Louisville, where dozens of workers were infected and one died. […]
Read MoreOnline SNAP Program Could Increase Food Accessibility In Region
This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Kentucky and West Virginia have recently been added to a federal pilot program to allow food stamp recipients to purchase groceries online, and Ohio Valley anti-hunger advocates say it’s a good move to improve food accessibility amid the coronavirus pandemic. The […]
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