rural areas
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2022 Election
County Connectivity: Madison County Lacks Reliable Internet Access
A perfectly curated photo begs to be shared. In a millisecond, with the click of a mouse, a human commands a computer to upload the photo to the internet. The computer displays a loading symbol, but no signs of progress. The photo might finish uploading in the morning, but the…
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Madison County
Madison County Farmer Shares Resources With 4-H Members
In a rural county, people often do not have easy access to entertainment, such as a skating rink or a movie theater—or even a downtown. “There’s not as much offered to students in a rural community,” said Susan Goldman, Madison County’s 4-H Youth County Extension Agent. One local farmer, though,…
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Northeast Georgia News
Rural Areas Deal with Teen Sexting
Forty years ago, Presidential candidate, Jimmy Carter shocked the nation by telling Playboy Magazine that he had lusted after women who were not his wife. His declaration was a radical departure from his squeaky clean image as a peanut farmer from tiny Plains, Georgia, where he taught Sunday school at…