Preparing to search for and purchase your first home can be a confusing and exhausting time, but for the
What Are You Waiting For
It was a Sunday afternoon when Berlynn Simmons was standing in line to check out at a local big box store located in the Low Country of South Carolina. She noticed that a local Realtor was standing in the line behind her and decided to ask her some questions about the home buying process. The… more
Miracles Do Happen
The road towards homeownership for the Scharff family wasn't easy. However, with the help of USDA Rural Development, miracles do happen.
In 2015, Jessie Scharff returned home to take care of her mother, who's health had started to decline. Sadly, her mother died a short time… more
Welcome to Tennessee!
Nothing says welcome to Tennessee better than owning a new home. When Brian Ranger decided it was
time to leave California and move to Tennessee, he knew he would need to purchase a new home. Mr.
Ranger contacted the USDA Rural Development office in Union City to begin the process of… more
Last Piece of the Puzzle Lands Expansion
The last piece of this business expansion puzzle must be USDA Rural Development. Excel Boats, LLC determined in Fall 2017 they wanted to expand their business. At the time, the company was building aluminum boats at their only manufacturing plant in Mountain View, Ark.… more
Heavenly Homeownership Experience
Single mother of three girls Crystal Dahl was determined to make her dream of homeownership a reality. She and the girls were living in an apartment that lacked adequate space and comfort.
Rural residents benefit from key interstate partnerships, great timing
When you open the tap on the kitchen sink, you expect to be able to fill your empty glass with cool, refreshing, clean water. Few of us give much thought to where that water came from or how it got there.
Rural Development project uses 3D printing in fight against COVID-19 spread
As Kentucky does its best to battle the spread of COVID-19, state and medical providers are looking for ways to answer the increasing need for medical personal protective equipment. One of those responding in a big way is a somewhat unlikely source: Somerset Community College, which is making… more
Small Town Grocery Store Prides Itself on Making Your Shopping Experience the Best it Can Be
Many people in rural communities will agree that having access to a grocery store is very important to the community. It means easy access to healthy foods, not to mention it provides jobs and tax revenue.
Lane Head Start Receives Two New Buses
Waccamaw Economic Opportunity Counsel recently was awarded two Community Facilities Grants totaling $99,900 to enable them to purchase two buses for the Lane head Start facility located in lane, South Carolina.
The Counsel matched funds for their contribution of $80,246 to make this… more