Written by Jillian Randel

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Jillian Randel

An avid reader, hiker and dog lover, Jillian served as Associate Editor of The Appalachian Voice and Americorps Communications Outreach member from 2010-11.

Cultural Legacy

Joy Lynn Getting the “Coal” Experience at Whipple…

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Mountain Media

Ada Smith and the Stay Project Seeing Appalachia…

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The Women of Appalachia: One of our most powerful natural resources

The Formidable, Fearless and Fantastic Women of Appalachia…

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Health and Community

Minnie Vance Sixty Years of Open-Door Healthcare By…

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Amazing Affrilachians

Kelly Ellis | Helping Students Tell Their Stories…

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Magnificent Cherokee

Marilou Awiakta | Writing Culture, Gender…Atoms By Jared…

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Heroic Environmentalists

Ann Pickel Harris | Safety Is the Tie…

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New Coal Dust Regs Aimed at Black Lung Disease Resurgence

Story by Bill Kovarik An alarming rise in…

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A Coal Miner’s Health

Short term gains and long term loss Story…

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Two years after the coal ash disaster: Class action lawsuits target TVA and others

Story by Bill Kovarik Lawsuits against the Tennessee…

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