Winter holiday festivals have become a regular way to grow revenue for America’s smallest towns. And with more people ...

Population decline often goes hand-in-hand with economic stagnation in rural areas—and the two reinforce each other in a ...

In his second novel, author Ken Jaworowski returns to the fictional Rust Belt town of Locksburg for more page-turning action.

There's a new morning ritual in Pinedale, Wyoming, a town of about 2,000 nestled against the Wind River Mountains. Friends and neighbors in the oil- and gas-rich community "take their morning coffee ...

While large cities produce more total patents, small towns and rural counties frequently outperform on a per capita basis, especially where educational attainment is high or local institutions like ...

Nevaeh Scott graduated from high school in rural Kansas with a class of 42 students. As a first-generation student and the oldest of three kids, she said there was “a lot to navigate” when looking at ...

John Winger was facing a dilemma: He wanted to retire from running his independent, small-town grocery store, but he didn't want to leave his local community in the lurch. Apart from his store, Royal ...

While historically, many small rural NL communities struggle to survive without financial assistance, the towns of Wabana and Grand Bank aren’t among them. Wabana is a small NL town with a population ...

SHEFFIELD, Pa. - Lee Goldthwaite might have the most stable job in this remote corner of northwestern Pennsylvania. The caretaker of Sheffield Cemetery is busier than ever directing crews clearing ...

The closure of Glenn Medical Center, Willows’ only hospital and a cornerstone of care for 76 years, has left residents without local emergency services ...