'Ignored' Appalachia faces similar issues as inner-city Black areas: 'Nobody talks about it,' says KY woman
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Melissa Smith escaped her hometown in rural Kentucky for a better life. She said the problems facing people in Appalachia are ignored by the rest of the country.
Smith, 26, managed to leave her family and her hometown behind four years ago to build a better life, but she fears communities like hers will continue to rot without more attention. National media outlets report daily about the rampant crime and drug use afflicting major cities across the country. But Smith feels the Appalachia region as a whole doesn't get the same level of consideration, causing them to suffer in silence as they face similar issues. Teny Sahakian is an Associate Producer/Writer for Fox News. Follow Teny on Twitter at @tenysahakian.
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