Teens Share Love of God With Poor Community

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polecaticus maximus wrote:

Children eating out of trash cans? If it was that bad some church would have stepped up from around here wouldn't they? Is it really like that in New Tazewell?

no one in particular wrote:

Now, people from this community know how Hancock County folks feel about the media's portrayal of their community.

resident wrote:

Ok I am not bad mouthing mission trips because I have been on several, but this article just knocked us back into the this sterotypical stigma of "poor appalachian hill folk" that we have to come in a rescue.I have lived here all my life and never have I seen a kid eating out of a dumpster or trashcan. I know alot of people struggle from day to day to make ends me but this article just seems very degrading to the people of this area and this is just my opinion.

Jaynie Jo wrote:

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I agree with you that this article seems degrading to the people of the area. I have lived in Claiborne County since 1967 and I have never seen anyone eating out of a trash can. I also agree that a lot of people probably struggle, but there are lots of jobs here compared to many other mostly rural counties.

land of oz wrote:

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Jaynie Jo - PLEASE tell me where the jobs are! I've been looking for three months. I'm college educated - BUT my last name is not Ball, Duncan, Giles, England, Ellis, Rose, Patterson, Poore, and whoever else. So any direction you can point me in would be a tremendous help :)

Jaynie Jo wrote:

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land of oz, when I said that there are more jobs here than in many other mostly rural counties around here, I was thinking especially of Hancock County where I have relatives living. Their only factory (I think it was the only one, not real sure) closed leaving more than 125 people out of work. That is a lot of people to put out of work in a very small county. I didn't mean to say that there are lots of jobs here, just that there are more than some places, I think. I am so very sorry that you have been looking for a job that long and haven't found anything. If I hear of anything I will post it on here for you, okay?

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trashnot wrote:

you people in clarksville need to check out this church that gives this information to the newspaper, we here in claiborne county (harrogate, new tazewell) have no clue to where and what this article is speaking of. yes, there are poor folks here but this person writing this article is delirious in describing the "trashcan" and "parks" incidents. was this some momma's boy passing along incorrect information to make him seem worthy of momma's praise? i am certainly bringing this article to the county mayor's attention so he may take appropriate action as this county's major leader.