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  1. 🧩 This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is Appalachian!

    ▶️ youtube.com/shorts/cAtqPUOZfOo

    How close are you to Mother Maybelle Carter, "Devil Anse" Hatfield, Davy Crockett, or Grandma Gatewood? This week's game — sponsored by the WikiTree Appalachia Project — features 12 remarkable Appalachian profiles. Find your path on the Big Tree, verify your connection steps, and you could land in the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame!

    🌄 wikitree.com/g2g/2031863

    New to the game? No worries — just post a connection link in the thread and the community will help you from there. The game runs through May 19.
    #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory

  2. 🧩 This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is Appalachian!

    ▶️ youtube.com/shorts/cAtqPUOZfOo

    How close are you to Mother Maybelle Carter, "Devil Anse" Hatfield, Davy Crockett, or Grandma Gatewood? This week's game — sponsored by the WikiTree Appalachia Project — features 12 remarkable Appalachian profiles. Find your path on the Big Tree, verify your connection steps, and you could land in the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame!

    🌄 wikitree.com/g2g/2031863

    New to the game? No worries — just post a connection link in the thread and the community will help you from there. The game runs through May 19.
    #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory

  3. 🧩 This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is Appalachian!

    ▶️ youtube.com/shorts/cAtqPUOZfOo

    How close are you to Mother Maybelle Carter, "Devil Anse" Hatfield, Davy Crockett, or Grandma Gatewood? This week's game — sponsored by the WikiTree Appalachia Project — features 12 remarkable Appalachian profiles. Find your path on the Big Tree, verify your connection steps, and you could land in the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame!

    🌄 wikitree.com/g2g/2031863

    New to the game? No worries — just post a connection link in the thread and the community will help you from there. The game runs through May 19.
    #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory

  4. 🧩 This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is Appalachian!

    ▶️ youtube.com/shorts/cAtqPUOZfOo

    How close are you to Mother Maybelle Carter, "Devil Anse" Hatfield, Davy Crockett, or Grandma Gatewood? This week's game — sponsored by the WikiTree Appalachia Project — features 12 remarkable Appalachian profiles. Find your path on the Big Tree, verify your connection steps, and you could land in the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame!

    🌄 wikitree.com/g2g/2031863

    New to the game? No worries — just post a connection link in the thread and the community will help you from there. The game runs through May 19.
    #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory

  5. 🧩 This Week's #ConnectionCheckers is Appalachian!

    ▶️ youtube.com/shorts/cAtqPUOZfOo

    How close are you to Mother Maybelle Carter, "Devil Anse" Hatfield, Davy Crockett, or Grandma Gatewood? This week's game — sponsored by the WikiTree Appalachia Project — features 12 remarkable Appalachian profiles. Find your path on the Big Tree, verify your connection steps, and you could land in the Connection Checkers Hall of Fame!

    🌄 wikitree.com/g2g/2031863

    New to the game? No worries — just post a connection link in the thread and the community will help you from there. The game runs through May 19.
    #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory

  6. #QuestionOfTheWeek — Do you have Appalachian roots?🌄
    ▶️ youtube.com/shorts/Tu-J5US-1Vc

    The misty hollows and ridge-top farms of Appalachia sheltered families for generations — and their stories are woven into one of America's most distinctive regional cultures. Whether your ancestors came through the Great Wagon Road, settled the Blue Ridge, or farmed the coal country of West Virginia and Kentucky, those mountain connections run deep.

    Do you have Appalachian roots? Where from — and any surprising connections you've uncovered?

    Share your story and join the conversation on WikiTree's G2G community forum. You might even find cousins you never knew you had! 🌿

    Also, be sure to check out the WikiTree Appalachia Project, and join a live chat this Thursday or Saturday for Appalachian Research Get-to-Know parties.

    👉 wikitree.com/g2g/2031660

    #CollaborativeGenealogy #Genealogy #Appalachia #FamilyHistory #AppalachianRoots #WikiTree #AncestryResearch #FamilyTree

  7. "While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust."

    #BlackLung #CoalMining #SilicaDust #Appalachia #MiningReform #PublicHealth #CoalIndustry #Trump

    e360.yale.edu/features/black-l

  8. "While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust."

    #BlackLung #CoalMining #SilicaDust #Appalachia #MiningReform #PublicHealth #CoalIndustry #Trump

    e360.yale.edu/features/black-l

  9. "While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust."

    #BlackLung #CoalMining #SilicaDust #Appalachia #MiningReform #PublicHealth #CoalIndustry #Trump

    e360.yale.edu/features/black-l

  10. "While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust."

    #BlackLung #CoalMining #SilicaDust #Appalachia #MiningReform #PublicHealth #CoalIndustry #Trump

    e360.yale.edu/features/black-l

  11. "While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust."

    #BlackLung #CoalMining #SilicaDust #Appalachia #MiningReform #PublicHealth #CoalIndustry #Trump

    e360.yale.edu/features/black-l

  12. After almost a year from buying a place in the #BlueRidgeMountains, we finally had a #datenight. I promise you that there is nothing like living in a small town and supporting small business owners. 🏡

    Living slow, dining local, and drinking something strong (yes, #moonshine) under #Appalachian skies. Around here, the sunsets stop traffic, everybody knows your name, and the stories get better after dark. Small town life may not move fast but it sure knows how to live. I am so fortunate. The sunsets are pretty fabulous too!

    Also, how cool is it that I'm standing in the middle of the road to take this picture. 😁

    #Appalachia #Sunsets #SmallTown #Georgia

  13. After almost a year from buying a place in the #BlueRidgeMountains, we finally had a #datenight. I promise you that there is nothing like living in a small town and supporting small business owners. 🏡

    Living slow, dining local, and drinking something strong (yes, #moonshine) under #Appalachian skies. Around here, the sunsets stop traffic, everybody knows your name, and the stories get better after dark. Small town life may not move fast but it sure knows how to live. I am so fortunate. The sunsets are pretty fabulous too!

    Also, how cool is it that I'm standing in the middle of the road to take this picture. 😁

    #Appalachia #Sunsets #SmallTown #Georgia

  14. After almost a year from buying a place in the #BlueRidgeMountains, we finally had a #datenight. I promise you that there is nothing like living in a small town and supporting small business owners. 🏡

    Living slow, dining local, and drinking something strong (yes, #moonshine) under #Appalachian skies. Around here, the sunsets stop traffic, everybody knows your name, and the stories get better after dark. Small town life may not move fast but it sure knows how to live. I am so fortunate. The sunsets are pretty fabulous too!

    Also, how cool is it that I'm standing in the middle of the road to take this picture. 😁

    #Appalachia #Sunsets #SmallTown #Georgia

  15. After almost a year from buying a place in the #BlueRidgeMountains, we finally had a #datenight. I promise you that there is nothing like living in a small town and supporting small business owners. 🏡

    Living slow, dining local, and drinking something strong (yes, #moonshine) under #Appalachian skies. Around here, the sunsets stop traffic, everybody knows your name, and the stories get better after dark. Small town life may not move fast but it sure knows how to live. I am so fortunate. The sunsets are pretty fabulous too!

    Also, how cool is it that I'm standing in the middle of the road to take this picture. 😁

    #Appalachia #Sunsets #SmallTown #Georgia

  16. After almost a year from buying a place in the #BlueRidgeMountains, we finally had a #datenight. I promise you that there is nothing like living in a small town and supporting small business owners. 🏡

    Living slow, dining local, and drinking something strong (yes, #moonshine) under #Appalachian skies. Around here, the sunsets stop traffic, everybody knows your name, and the stories get better after dark. Small town life may not move fast but it sure knows how to live. I am so fortunate. The sunsets are pretty fabulous too!

    Also, how cool is it that I'm standing in the middle of the road to take this picture. 😁

    #Appalachia #Sunsets #SmallTown #Georgia

  17. Hype for the Future 183Q: City of Radford, Virginia

    Overview The City of Radford is a city located between Pulaski County to the west and Montgomery County to the east within the Roanoke region of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is one of the thirty-eight (38) independent cities within. Located along the New River, Radford is most notable for Radford University, including the university art museum; and the Glencoe Mansion Museum and Gallery. The Highlander at Radford is an iconic hotel located in the university area and is associated with […]

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  18. Hype for the Future 183Q: City of Radford, Virginia

    Overview The City of Radford is a city located between Pulaski County to the west and Montgomery County to the east within the Roanoke region of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is one of the thirty-eight (38) independent cities within. Located along the New River, Radford is most notable for Radford University, including the university art museum; and the Glencoe Mansion Museum and Gallery. The Highlander at Radford is an iconic hotel located in the university area and is associated with […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  19. Hype for the Future 183Q: City of Radford, Virginia

    Overview The City of Radford is a city located between Pulaski County to the west and Montgomery County to the east within the Roanoke region of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is one of the thirty-eight (38) independent cities within. Located along the New River, Radford is most notable for Radford University, including the university art museum; and the Glencoe Mansion Museum and Gallery. The Highlander at Radford is an iconic hotel located in the university area and is associated with […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  20. Hype for the Future 183Q: City of Radford, Virginia

    Overview The City of Radford is a city located between Pulaski County to the west and Montgomery County to the east within the Roanoke region of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is one of the thirty-eight (38) independent cities within. Located along the New River, Radford is most notable for Radford University, including the university art museum; and the Glencoe Mansion Museum and Gallery. The Highlander at Radford is an iconic hotel located in the university area and is associated with […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  21. Hype for the Future 183Q: City of Radford, Virginia

    Overview The City of Radford is a city located between Pulaski County to the west and Montgomery County to the east within the Roanoke region of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is one of the thirty-eight (38) independent cities within. Located along the New River, Radford is most notable for Radford University, including the university art museum; and the Glencoe Mansion Museum and Gallery. The Highlander at Radford is an iconic hotel located in the university area and is associated with […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  22. Hype for the Future 183P: Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee

    Overview Located firmly within the Appalachian region of the United States of America are the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia; and Bristol, Tennessee; both associated with the Tennessee Tri-Cities region along with Kingsport and Johnson City to the west and southwest. Within the downtown area of the city, State Street is effectively divided evenly between the Commonwealth of Virginia to the north and the State of Tennessee to the south. On the Virginian side, Bristol is an independent city […]

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  23. Hype for the Future 183P: Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee

    Overview Located firmly within the Appalachian region of the United States of America are the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia; and Bristol, Tennessee; both associated with the Tennessee Tri-Cities region along with Kingsport and Johnson City to the west and southwest. Within the downtown area of the city, State Street is effectively divided evenly between the Commonwealth of Virginia to the north and the State of Tennessee to the south. On the Virginian side, Bristol is an independent city […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  24. Hype for the Future 183P: Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee

    Overview Located firmly within the Appalachian region of the United States of America are the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia; and Bristol, Tennessee; both associated with the Tennessee Tri-Cities region along with Kingsport and Johnson City to the west and southwest. Within the downtown area of the city, State Street is effectively divided evenly between the Commonwealth of Virginia to the north and the State of Tennessee to the south. On the Virginian side, Bristol is an independent city […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  25. Hype for the Future 183P: Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee

    Overview Located firmly within the Appalachian region of the United States of America are the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia; and Bristol, Tennessee; both associated with the Tennessee Tri-Cities region along with Kingsport and Johnson City to the west and southwest. Within the downtown area of the city, State Street is effectively divided evenly between the Commonwealth of Virginia to the north and the State of Tennessee to the south. On the Virginian side, Bristol is an independent city […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  26. Hype for the Future 183P: Bristol, Virginia and Tennessee

    Overview Located firmly within the Appalachian region of the United States of America are the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia; and Bristol, Tennessee; both associated with the Tennessee Tri-Cities region along with Kingsport and Johnson City to the west and southwest. Within the downtown area of the city, State Street is effectively divided evenly between the Commonwealth of Virginia to the north and the State of Tennessee to the south. On the Virginian side, Bristol is an independent city […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  27. Hype for the Future 183E: Patrick and Floyd Counties, Virginia

    Overview Within the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Counties of Patrick and Floyd are each located within the Blue Ridge to western Piedmont regions, with Patrick County to the south and Floyd County to the north. The county seats are the Towns of Stuart and Floyd, respectively; however, the Town of Stuart is home to the Wood Brothers Racing Museum and the Patrick County Historical Society and the Town of Floyd is home to the Floyd Center for the Arts, Troika Contemporary Crafts, the Maggie […]

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  28. Fairies of Northern Appalachia: Cover reveal!

    I’m so excited to reveal the cover for my next book, Fairies of Northern Appalachia: A History of the Little People of the Mountains, which covers fairy stories and beliefs from Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Kentucky.

    I thought John Anster Fitzgerald’s painting “The Fairies’ Favourite” was the perfect cover for this book, because it captures something of the diversity and strangeness of the fairies that occupy Appalachian stories. I also like the fact that the cover seems to depict a fairy queen wearing a crown (can you find her?) because my book contains a couple of stories about “fairy queens”—from both eastern Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

    Here is the cover and back cover in full:

    Book overview

    Join Andrew Warburton, author of New York Fairies and New England Fairies, as he explores the deep, but often overlooked, roots of fairy lore in the mist-shrouded mountains of Northern Appalachia.

    The magic of Old World folklore lingers in Northern Appalachia’s hills and hollers. From banshees to tommyknockers to mischievous elves, myriad fairy spirits populate the stories of the region’s mountain folk. The Little Hunchbacked Man who dwelled in corners of Pennsylvania Dutch homes. Pixies whose knocking warned of explosions in West Virginia’s mines. A red-haired fairy whose magical arrows tormented the Scots Irish of Kentucky’s Cumberland Mountains.
     
    In this vivid and well-researched history, Andrew Warburton gathers the region’s forgotten fairy stories―from tales about “ancient pygmies” in Ohio to a psychiatrist’s account of photographing fairies in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

    The contents are as follows:

    • Introduction
    • 1. German Fairies: Influence of Pennsylvania Dutch folklore.
    • 2. Irish Fairies: Influence of Scots-Irish settlers.
    • 3. Underground Fairies: Tales of “tommyknockers” and mining spirits.
    • 4. Virginia’s Fairy Stone Park: Legends behind the famous staurolite stones.
    • 5. Fairies by Other Names: Regional variations of little people.
    • 6. Appalachian Pygmies: Legends of ancient, small inhabitants in Ohio and throughout Appalachia.
    • 7. Modern Fairy Stories: Accounts and sightings in the modern era.
    • A Glossary of Northern Appalachian Fairies
    • Bibliography
    #Appalachia #books #Fairies #Fairy #FairyStonePark #folklore #history #Irish #Kentucky #Maryland #news #Ohio #Pennsylvania #PennsylvaniaDutch #ScotsIrish #ShenandoahValley #tommyknockers #Virginia #wassernixen #WestVirginia
  29. Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

    Overview The City of Rogersville is a community that serves as the county seat of Hawkins County in East Tennessee, with the community associated with the Hale Springs Inn, the Swift Museum, and the Amis Mill Eatery.

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  30. Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

    Overview The City of Rogersville is a community that serves as the county seat of Hawkins County in East Tennessee, with the community associated with the Hale Springs Inn, the Swift Museum, and the Amis Mill Eatery.

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  31. Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

    Overview The City of Rogersville is a community that serves as the county seat of Hawkins County in East Tennessee, with the community associated with the Hale Springs Inn, the Swift Museum, and the Amis Mill Eatery.

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  32. Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

    Overview The City of Rogersville is a community that serves as the county seat of Hawkins County in East Tennessee, with the community associated with the Hale Springs Inn, the Swift Museum, and the Amis Mill Eatery.

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  33. Hype for the Future 177Q: City of Rogersville, Tennessee

    Overview The City of Rogersville is a community that serves as the county seat of Hawkins County in East Tennessee, with the community associated with the Hale Springs Inn, the Swift Museum, and the Amis Mill Eatery.

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  34. Hype for the Future 177H: Scott County, Tennessee

    Overview Scott County, an East Tennessee county historically notable for Union control during the American Civil War with mixed allegiances more prevalent throughout the East Tennessee region in general. Today, the county is notable for proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area to the west with a Historic Rugby site nearby and the Grand Vista Hotel, the Museum of Scott County, the Historic Scott County Jail, and the Timber Rock Lodge located nearby in and around […]

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  35. Hype for the Future 177H: Scott County, Tennessee

    Overview Scott County, an East Tennessee county historically notable for Union control during the American Civil War with mixed allegiances more prevalent throughout the East Tennessee region in general. Today, the county is notable for proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area to the west with a Historic Rugby site nearby and the Grand Vista Hotel, the Museum of Scott County, the Historic Scott County Jail, and the Timber Rock Lodge located nearby in and around […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  36. Hype for the Future 177H: Scott County, Tennessee

    Overview Scott County, an East Tennessee county historically notable for Union control during the American Civil War with mixed allegiances more prevalent throughout the East Tennessee region in general. Today, the county is notable for proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area to the west with a Historic Rugby site nearby and the Grand Vista Hotel, the Museum of Scott County, the Historic Scott County Jail, and the Timber Rock Lodge located nearby in and around […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  37. Hype for the Future 177H: Scott County, Tennessee

    Overview Scott County, an East Tennessee county historically notable for Union control during the American Civil War with mixed allegiances more prevalent throughout the East Tennessee region in general. Today, the county is notable for proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area to the west with a Historic Rugby site nearby and the Grand Vista Hotel, the Museum of Scott County, the Historic Scott County Jail, and the Timber Rock Lodge located nearby in and around […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  38. Hype for the Future 177H: Scott County, Tennessee

    Overview Scott County, an East Tennessee county historically notable for Union control during the American Civil War with mixed allegiances more prevalent throughout the East Tennessee region in general. Today, the county is notable for proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area to the west with a Historic Rugby site nearby and the Grand Vista Hotel, the Museum of Scott County, the Historic Scott County Jail, and the Timber Rock Lodge located nearby in and around […]

    novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026

  39. Hype for the Future 173C: City of Toccoa, Georgia

    Overview The City of Toccoa is a city located in and the county seat of Stephens County, Georgia, home to the Currahee Military Museum and the Historic Ritz Theatre along with Country Hearth Inn and Suites and the Puerto Nuevo Mexican and Seafood Restaurant in the nearby area. To the northwest is the site of Toccoa Falls College.

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  40. Ben Nabors Talks DREAM FEEDS | Comic Crusaders Podcast #687
    On this episode of the...
    comiccrusaders.com/podcast/ben
    #algorithm horror #Appalachia #Ben Nabors #Body Horror #Brooklyn filmmaker #comic creators #Comic Crusaders #comic crusaders podcast #Comic Interview #creator economy #Dalts Dalton #Dream Feeds #independent comics #Indie Comics #Joshua Caldwell #psychological horror #sci-fi. horror. #tech horror #This Is It #This Is It imprint

  41. Hype for the Future 166D: City of Knoxville, Tennessee

    Introduction Within the State of Tennessee, the City of Knoxville serves as the third-largest city in the State, the largest city in East Tennessee, and one of two principal cities within the Grand Division (along with the City of Chattanooga further south). Today, the community is located at the crossroads of Interstates 40 and 75 and serves as the central city of a significant media market, representing one of the three (3) distinct media markets in East Tennessee, along with the […]

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  42. Ben Nabors Talks DREAM FEEDS | Comic Crusaders Podcast #687
    On this episode of the...
    comiccrusaders.com/podcast/ben
    #algorithm horror #Appalachia #Ben Nabors #Body Horror #Brooklyn filmmaker #comic creators #Comic Crusaders #comic crusaders podcast #Comic Interview #creator economy #Dalts Dalton #Dream Feeds #independent comics #Indie Comics #Joshua Caldwell #psychological horror #sci-fi. horror. #tech horror #This Is It #This Is It imprint