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A Tennessee twist on Dickens: behind the scenes of Dolly Parton’s Christmas Carol

The country superstar has written a clutch of new songs for this Appalachian take on the festive classic. But will she drop by to see it?

The Guardian - UK

Trickle of COVID relief funds helps fill gaps in rural kids’ mental health services

NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Mary Hill Youth and Family Center’s building has long been at a crossroads overlooking this rural Appalachian city, but its purpose has evolved.

Tribune News Service

Eastern Kentucky part of a $1.45 million conservation effort

More than one million dollars will be put to use in the Appalachian region to help conservation efforts for wildlife.

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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver review – Appalachian saga in the spirit of Dickens

The novelist’s take on David Copperfield is a bold, heartbreakingly evocative tale rooted in America’s opioids crisis

The Guardian - UK

Steam bath weather adds to misery after Appalachian flooding

Temperatures are soaring in a region of eastern Kentucky where people are shoveling out the wreckage of massive flooding

The Independent UK

More rain hits Appalachian communities where 30 people died in flooding

Another round of storms have hit flooded Appalachian mountain communities where more than 30 people were killed, and search and rescue teams have found more bodies.

Irish Independent

Appalachian cultural center reeling from historic flooding

A cultural center known for chronicling Appalachian life is cleaning up and assessing its losses

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At least 19 die as flooding devastates parts of Eastern Kentucky; rescue efforts step up

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Six months after the last round of destruction, historic flooding again consumed Eastern Kentucky, taking at least 19 lives, trapping others in homes and buildings, and sending thousands to shelters in what’s becoming a devastating and disturbingly common disaster scene in Kentucky’s Appalachian region.

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How an ex-coalmining town is turning to ecotourism to rebuild its economy

Dante, a Virginia town, is seeking to transform itself into a hub of ecotourism by nurturing the environment around it, and bring some of the natural beauty back to the community

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