by Stevie Brooks | Jan 13, 2025 | Agriculture, Business, Elections, Hurricane Helene, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, Stevie Brooks, U.S. Politics
Writer and organizer Stevie Brooks says remembering President Carter’s legacy should prompt some religious reflection in North Carolina. By Stevie Brooks Like most small towns in North Carolina, if you throw a rock in Shelby, you’ll hit a church....
by Stevie Brooks | Dec 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Appalachia, Business, Elections, Hurricane Helene, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, Politics, Reclaiming Rural, Stevie Brooks, U.S. Politics, Western North Carolina
Christmas tree farm politics is a real thing in Western North Carolina this holiday season. It shouldn’t be. By Stevie Brooks Growing up in Western North Carolina, I have always known that Christmas is a serious business. Christmas usually started as soon as we...
by Beacon Media | Nov 25, 2024 | Appalachia, Business, Climate Crisis, Environment, Hurricane Helene, Hurricanes, Local Organizing, Local Politics, North Carolina, North Carolina Community, North Carolina State Politics, Public Health, Reclaiming Rural, Western North Carolina
Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers calls on lawmakers in Raleigh to deliver for hurricane victims By Zeb Smathers From the moment Hurricane Helene unleashed its fury on North Carolina, we’ve witnessed the best of humanity. Neighbors of all beliefs, political parties,...
