Appalachian Regional Commission

Ga. County Buys Late Folk Artist's Paradise Garden

AP | By DORIE TURNER | Posted 02.09.2012

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ATLANTA -- A northwest Georgia county has bought the garden where the late folk artist Howard Finster held court for tourists and art lovers from arou...

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Small Town Publisher With Big Time Impact

Don McNay | Posted 11.22.2011

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Don McNay

Countless people have told me their personal stories about something Al did to make a difference in their lives. Al doesn't discriminate. I've had multimillionaires, manual laborers and journalists all tell me their stories about how Dr. Smith touched their lives.

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Hillbilly Stereotypes Spark Controversy in Kentucky Election

Don McNay | Posted 08.22.2011

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Don McNay

Just like in other recent political scandals, the first bit of news breaking from YouTube and social networks on Bob Farmer's jokes about Eastern Kentuckians has sparked a flood of additional information about Farmer on the internet.

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Elvis and the Definition of Happiness

Don McNay | Posted 11.17.2011

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Don McNay

"I believe the key to happiness is someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to." -Elvis Presley The King had it right. If...

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