Oct 19 Election 2020 Awash In Relief Money, Ohio Valley Farmers Reflect On Trump Promises — And Their Ballots Rick Murdock drives past his neighbors on rural back roads in southwest Calloway County, Kentucky, most days in his pickup truck, where he’ll pass by some signs of the season — “Trump 2020” flags and signs. Murdock said he’s never been the type to put up signs or banners himself supporting a particular candidate — […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 19 Election 2020 Awash In Relief Money, Ohio Valley Farmers Reflect On Trump Promises — And Their Ballots Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 13 Election 2020 Early In-Person Voting Underway For Much Of Ohio Valley Christian County Clerk Mike Kem in western Kentucky has already seen COVID-19 enter his doors — three of his employees are currently isolated with the virus. Since his office is in charge of coordinating local elections in his county, he says that up-close experience with the virus has emphasized to him the importance of having […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 13 Election 2020 Early In-Person Voting Underway For Much Of Ohio Valley Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 23 Economy Back To The Land: The Future Challenge And Opportunity Of Appalachian Agriculture With the continuing decline of the coal industry, advocates see agriculture as at least part of the economic solution going forward. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 23 Economy The Future Challenge And Opportunity Of Appalachian Agriculture Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 18 Economy Ky. Health Officials Suggest Revisions To Food Producer Fee Proposal After Blowback Department officials said they received hundreds of public comments on the proposal with concerns about fee increases. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 18 Economy Ky. Health Officials Suggest Revisions To Food Producer Fee Proposal Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 27 Education A Kentucky School Nurse Faces The Pandemic As Her ‘Hotspot’ District Reopens Calloway County Schools in west Kentucky have gone ahead with in-person learning, even as the county has a high number of coronavirus cases. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 27 Education Ky. School Nurse Faces Pandemic As Her 'Hotspot' District Reopens Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 25 Economy Small Ky. Food Producers Say Proposal Could Spike Fees For Some By More Than 1000% Many small food producers say the proposal would cripple their business, especially given the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 25 Economy Small Ky. Food Producers Say Proposal Could Spike Fees By 1000% Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 6 Community Advocacy Group Says Kentucky ‘A Center’ For Illegal Cockfighting Breeding The report says tens of thousands of birds are shipped from Kentucky across the world to the Philippines, Mexico, and other countries. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 6 Community Advocacy Group Says Kentucky 'A Center' For Illegal Cockfighting Breeding Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 6 Economy Poultry Plants Allowed To Operate Faster Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Workers Tyson Foods got permission to increase the operating speed even as health officials reported dozens of coronavirus cases among Tyson workers. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 6 Economy Poultry Plants Operate Faster Amid COVID-19 Outbreaks Among Workers Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 13 Health West Ky. TV Station Tells Employees They Need Permission To Get Coronavirus Tests Some employees of the station’s parent company, Paxton Media Group, say the policy discourages them from getting tested for COVID-19. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 13 Health TV Station Tells Employees They Need Permission To Get Coronavirus Tests Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 9 Health KY Judge Strikes Down Beshear’s Coronavirus Health Orders For Some Farm Businesses A Kentucky judge’s ruling Thursday limits Gov. Andy Beshear’s authority to issue emergency orders mandating coronavirus safety measures — a ruling Beshear called “dangerous and devastating” and promptly pledged to appeal. Scott Circuit Court Judge Brian Privett issued a temporary restraining order preventing Beshear’s administration from enforcing COVID-19 restrictions for the state’s 548 agritourism businesses. […] By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 9 Health KY Judge Strikes Down Beshear’s Coronavirus Health Orders For Some Farm Businesses Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 6 Health Masking Questions: How Pandemic Health Measures Became Politicized Robert Wood Johnson Foundation CEO Richard Besser addresses the politicization of public health measures and the region's high vulnerability to COVID-19. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 6 Health Masking Questions: How Pandemic Health Measures Became Politicized Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 21 Community Sherman Vs. Lee: How One Man Sparked A Fight To Take Down A Confederate Statue In His Kentucky Town The first thing Murray State Assistant Football Coach Sherman Neal saw when he started researching his new town was a statue of Gen. Lee. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 21 Community The Fight To Take Down A Confederate Statue In A Ky. Town Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 17 Economy Ohio Valley Farmers Receive More Than $100 Million So Far In COVID-19 Relief Regional farmers have received more than $100 million so far in payments to offset the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 17 Economy Ohio Valley Farmers Receive More Than $100 Million So Far In COVID-19 Relief Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 15 Health These Three Factors Are Driving Many COVID-19 Outbreaks In Rural Communities For many rural counties, the spikes in cases have stemmed from meatpacking plants, prisons, and nursing homes. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 15 Health These 3 Factors Are Driving Many COVID Outbreaks In Rural Areas Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 8 Community Small Towns Host Black Lives Matter Marches As Movement Spreads Beyond Cities Small college towns and coal communities have also had demonstrations against racial injustice and police violence. By Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 8 Community Small Towns Host Marches As Movement Spreads Beyond Cities Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource