Will a Dollar General Ruin a Rural Crossroads?
A fight over a proposed chain store is also about what “country” means to different people in a small community.
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An Oklahoma Town’s Rescue Plan Has a Big Name: Reba McEntire
The country-music star is trying to revive her childhood home in Oklahoma with a restaurant, concert stage and lots of Reba memorabilia.
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Colleges Have Been a Small-Town Lifeline. What Happens as They Shrink?
Declining student enrollment is hitting the rural areas that rely on universities. They’re trying to adapt to survive.
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Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units
Citing costs, many hospitals are closing labor and delivery wards, expanding so-called maternity care deserts.