by Gary Farley | May 3, 2002 | Opinion
On May 5, the small town of Aliceville, Ala., will add another event to its community calendar—a Cinco de Mayo celebration. The fun begins at noon with a soccer tournament, followed by a worship service and then a traditional Hispanic meal. The event is sponsored by...
by Gary Farley | Apr 5, 2002 | Opinion
Even while the small textile and electronics plants of rural America have been closing, modern agriculture has become increasingly industrialized. Traditionally, family farms produced a healthy assortment of row crops, forage and livestock. Presently, they are being...
by Gary Farley | Mar 11, 2002 | Opinion
Thousands of rural churches have celebrated Soil and Water Stewardship Sunday annually since 1955, when the National Association of Conservation Districts first published resources to support this observance. Thousands of rural churches have celebrated Soil and Water...
by Gary Farley | Feb 8, 2002 | Opinion
The rural sociology department of the University of Missouri asked pastors and lay leaders of about 400 rural churches across that state to list the advantages and disadvantages of rural church life and ministry. Responses seemed to cluster around 10 advantages and 10...
by Gary Farley | Jan 17, 2002 | Opinion
Following World War II, Pickens County, Ala., like many other counties in the rural South, “chased smoke stacks” with good success. A major electronics company built a plant near Reform and at its peak employed 800 persons. Four textile plants also moved...
