Trego's Mountain Ear

The sign sort of begs the question: What’s going on? Despite the vast number of vacancies, Trego’s newly elected school board members did not fire a bunch of people. There were a couple instances of contract nonrenewal, but the majority were people choosing to move on to different things. That said, it might be easier Read more

by Liz Carey, The Daily YonderMay 14, 2024 While intimate-partner violence is a problem in all areas of the country, victims in rural communities need more resources and support, a new study has found. The study from the University of Minnesota’ Rural Health Research Center found that rural victims of intimate-partner violence, or IPV, face Read more

The board met Monday afternoon and the County Superintendent of Schools attended in order to swear in newly elected board members. Fawnette Richards was elected to a two year term by acclamation, and won with 98 votes. Clara Mae Crawford was elected to a three year term with 69 votes. There were 378 ballots sent Read more

by Sarah Melotte, The Daily YonderMay 7, 2024 A Daily Yonder analysis of Census data shows that rural Americans don’t have outsized voting power in the U.S. House of Representatives, despite an oft-repeated assertion that congressional apportionment gives rural voters undue influence. If you have even a passing familiarity with political news this election year, Read more

There’s a slowdown in the traffic by the pond.  I think we’re on the fifth hatch of goslings, and it reminds me that, while I may pay the taxes, the ponds are actually owned by the ducks and geese.  It looks like there have been five successful hatches so far, and the customary travel speeds Read more

I glanced at Viking pundit this morning and read: “Social Security Has About One Decade Left.” “That is, about ten years from now, the automatic benefit cuts kick in leading to a reduction of 21% in promised benefits.” The linked article is at a site called Hot Air, so I make no representations about the Read more