Their small-town neighbors aren’t familiar with the faith. Their urban counterparts barely know they exist. As the only Jew in his elementary school other than his brother, Eli Baldwin had his mom visit class to teach his peers about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. From a young age, Marisa […]
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‘Picking Ourselves Up by the Bootstraps’: The Resilience of Small Businesses in Rural Recreation Counties
Though employment is still down across the board, rural recreation counties are bouncing back from the pandemic faster than urban ones. In Haywood County, North Carolina, small businesses face their challenges with determination and passion. When all non-essential businesses in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, were forced to shut down for […]
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