We’re all making tiny time capsules. You may not recognize it, but we’re all doing it, saving up the memories and experiences of our COVID-19 journey in some way. Perhaps your Instagram has become a collection of your isolation crafts, or the evolution of your sourdough, the devolution of your […]
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The 25 Rural Counties with Highest Infection Rates
Coronavirus hotspots at meatpacking plants – especially in the Midwest – are a major source of COVID-19 in most of the rural counties with the worst infection rates. Fourteen of the 25 counties with rural America’s highest infection rates link the spread of the virus back to food-processing facilities. Prison […]
Read MoreMass Layoffs At Ohio U. A Warning Sign For Rural Higher Ed
Ohio University kicked a hornet’s nest over the weekend when they announced a mass layoff of 140 workers. While those workers are mostly non-teaching staff, professors and instructors have also received non-renewal notices. Before the coronavirus reached American shores, OU wasn’t on solid financial ground. In March, administrators announced they needed to cut […]
Read MoreHow To Use Online Time With Family To Record Family Stories
Many families have turned to video conferencing apps like Zoom and Skype to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. Those online conversations can also serve a larger purpose — to capture family oral histories. Oral histories are, at their simplest, recordings of memories. They have been around since the earliest days of reel-to-reel […]
Read MoreNeed To Teach That History Lesson? Step Outside And Find Your Local Civil War Trail
While the coronavirus pandemic has all but halted out-of-state travelers and tourism in West Virginia, there are ways for residents to safely leave home, enjoy some local sites and learn a little history along the way. Civil War Trails, a nonprofit based in Williamsburg, Virginia, offers visitors more than 1,200 […]
Read MoreEven with COVID-19 Restrictions, Virginia Cattle Breeders Stay Current
With lockdowns and epidemic restrictions in place, the Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association organized a live bull auction online, keeping 40 years of tradition going. It’s March 28th, Phillip Bundy sits in the cab of his tractor with the Southwest Bull Test Sale catalog in his lap and his phone […]
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