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In August of 2024, an article about tobacco defined it as a former cash crop in the Appalachian Region. In the Southern Appalachian...

Tobacco Decline and Predecessor Infographic History of Tobacco   Tobacco has a long history as a cash crop across the world, dating back...

by Megan Valandingham On June 16, 2024, an article about the ribbon cutting of the newest Isaiah 117 House in Anderson County, Tennessee....

by Megan Valandingham Andrea Townsend during house debut in 2022, photo provided by Donna Valandingham. Starting construction in 2022,...

by Megan Valandingham Chattanooga player pitching a ball to the Smokies Batter. On May 30, 2024, the Tennessee Smokies, a Class AA...

by Megan Valandingham May 23 and 24, 2024, two women who have made education their career, sat down and shared their thoughts on literacy...

by Megan Valandingham About 46.8 million Americans have battled substance addiction within 2023-2024. In Claiborne County, Tennessee, the...

by Megan Valandingham In March of 2024, Bobby Chumley, a local food pantry coordinator, shared his thoughts on food insecurity in the...

by Megan Valandingham Victim Advocate and Case Manager, Maggie Inscho, provided a behind-the-scenes tour of her process of putting...

by Megan Valandingham During the week of April 22 to April 26, Jared Effler, the 8th Judicial District Attorney, and the assistant...

by Megan Valandingham On April 18, 2024, the Cumberland Gap Volunteer Fire Department, based in the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee in...

by Megan Valandingham On April 11, 2024, the Campbell County Children's Center, based in Central Appalachia, hosted its fifteenth annual...

by Megan Valandingham The Chimney Tops part of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park The video, " Gatlinburg to Cherokee 441,"...

by Megan Valandingham Bobby Chumley, NSBC Food Pantry Coordinator In the podcast "Food Insecurity in Appalachia,", Bobby Chumley, the...

by Megan Valandingham On March 26, 2024, an Entry Level Virtual Job Fair will be taking place in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is about three...

by Megan Valandingham Picture of the Appalachian Mountains in Cherokee, North Carolina taken by Megan Valandingham. For anyone willing to...

by Megan Valandingham DNA Consultants.com Infographic created by Megan Valandingham in Piktochart. For anyone willing to dive deep into...

I want to focus on Appalachian culture in the East Tennessee area. Growing up in the East region, I am a proud Appalachian resident. I...