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31718
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Thirteen candidates filed for Governor in the May 6 primary elections. In this article, each candidate provided their statements on issues of concern to North Carolina electric cooperatives and the rural economy.
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31981
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Community development is making a difference in rural North Carolina. This is a report of a workshop at which specialists discussed how to create more jobs in rural areas of North Carolina and explained what assistance, grants and loans are available to help provide better housing, water systems, waste disposal, and meet the other needs of rural communities.
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32013
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Ten years ago, the rural Cofield community in Hertford County was poor and making little progress in development. With the help of the Farmers Home Administration and others, Cofield is moving forward in community development. They have expanded educational opportunities, installed a water system, promoted home improvement and employment programs, and initiated a garbage pick-up service.
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32168
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Rural towns like Kenly in Johnston County now have water and sewage systems thanks to financial assistance from the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA). This article discusses the FmHA and highlights improvements to rural North Carolina communities.
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32171
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The North Carolina Division of Commerce and Industry has an effective program, but greater participation is needed from communities, counties and local organizations. Herman Anderson, president of the North Carolina Industrial Developers Association, discusses setting up industrial development programs in rural communities and offers examples of successes in Lenoir County.
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32174
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North Carolina has embarked on a mission to achieve balanced development in all rural and urban areas across the state and improve the living standards. The strategy employs a unified federal-state-regional approach through a Statewide Development Plan. The primary goal is the creation of a network of smaller urban clusters which, along with the larger cities, can maintain a balance to support a higher standard of living throughout the state.
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People in rural North Carolina are enjoying new homes as a result of the insured rural housing program of the Farmers Home Administration. The amount of the loan is based on the need of the family, the appraised property value, and the repayment ability of the family. These loans are made in rural towns of populations less than ten-thousand, such as Beaufort, Hyde and Washington Counties.
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For the past twenty-eight years, Ruth Dunn Cherry has given her time and talent in helping rural people lead more satisfying and fruitful lives. Because of her many contributions, Cherry was given the 1969 Woman of the Year Award in service to rural families in North Carolina. This article describes Cherry’s work in the Farm Bureau, and contributions to women leadership, youth education, 4-H programs, and rural development.
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32216
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During the past six years, 859 industries have opened new plants in North Carolina. Most of these plants chose sites in smaller communities and rural areas. This article discusses the variety of industries, economic development and growth in North Carolina.
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10.Let Us Form an Alliance for Action by Willis, Thomas W. Carolina Country Vol. 1 Issue 3, Oct 1969
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32226
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Thomas W. Willis, director of East Carolina University Regional Development Institute, discusses how rural North Carolina communities can stop rural decline. The rural farm population is decreasing and undergoing drastic changes, as more people migrate to urban area. Rural and smaller communities should form an alliance in the pursuit of economic development and better opportunities of growth.
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38171
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An interview with a former Clinton and Obama administrations housing official revealed a perception balancing optimism and realism. He suggests cities can generate progress through initiatives such as infrastructure growth from a responsible management of public assets. Progress can be assured in cities, he believes, by investing in these areas: innovation, infrastructure, and inclusion. As for the growing urban-rural divide, Katz proposes it can be overcome by intermediaries between what he called the core city and rural periphery.
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38240
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On the state’s political and economic backburner for many decades was small towns. In response to the ensued crisis was Governor Cooper’s initiative, Hometown Strong. This program, facilitating cooperation between state agencies and local leaders, identifies and implements plans that may address issues such as job skills training, internet access, small business startup, infrastructure, and representation in state government.
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40687
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Five individuals from rural towns across North Carolina are leading the way in closing the urban and rural divide, removing the language barrier, and assuring underserved populations experience an improved quality of life.
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Rural-urban divide--see also urban-rural divide; Language services; Medically underserved populations; Medically underserved populations--North Carolina--rural areas; NC Rural Center; Rural Economic Development Institute; Rural development; Leadership; Rural Economic Development Institute--Homegrown Leaders
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41050
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W. Kerr Scott, building upon his family’s tradition of public service in Alamance County, initiated progress throughout his home state and in the world, some of which generated controversy. As governor and senator, his accomplishments included 150,000 new electric connections for rural areas and advocating for a world food bank. His appointments of the first woman to the Superior Court and black man to the State Board of Education reflected ideals considered radical by some political rivals.
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Scott, W. Kerr, 1896-1958; Scott, W. Kerr--see Scott, William Kerr; Alamance County--History; Aycock, Charles B., 1859-1912; Sharp, Susie Marshall, 1907-1996; State Board of Education--black board members--Harold L. Trigg; Alamance Community College--The Scott Family Collection ; Umstead, William B., 1895-1954; Rural development; Infrastructure--North Carolina; Telephone--North Carolina, Rural; Electric service--rural areas
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42828
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In June 2020, Mary Penny Kelley became executive director of Hometown Strong, a partnership between North Carolina state and local governments to support economies and health outcomes of rural communities. The program was originally launched in 2018 by Gov. Roy Cooper.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 40 Issue 9, September 2020,
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