Candace Williams

Executive Director of Rural Community Alliance @TheNewRuralAR. Caleb Ryan's mom. Somewhere between introvert and extrovert. Here.

[Rural Community Alliance @TheNewRuralAR]

We are so excited to kickoff the IT/Cybersecurity Fundamentals program! With 13 participants in this inaugural class, we are so fortunate to have @forge_institute as a partner in this effort. Pics: full group and program participant Linda Grove at the training site in Elaine.

[Skip Rutherford @JLRIII]

In today's @ArkansasOnline my college roommate, Clif Chitwood, Mississippi County's Economic Development Director, said the worst view "of the Delta is that we are in need of charity. No we are in need for investment." He's right.

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

@davidm_cook Sheesh!

[Tony Pipa @anthonypipa]

House passes BBB w/a key provision that invests $1 billion in a new #RuralPartnershipProgram.

Excellent first step in modernizing federal #rural policy, recognizing the diversity and innovation in rural America by investing directly in local leaders & local solutions.

[Rural LISC @RuralLISC]

If we could increase our investment in #CapacityBuilding, that would be a game changer. Finance on its own isn't enough to transform Rural communities. But finance tied to strong local organizations is a different ballgame. -@justindmaxson #InvestInRural

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

@shelbyfiegel Thank you Shelby!❤️

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

Whew, September started out beating me up real good, but the way it ended had me going into a good ol Baptist fit for about two days 😂😂

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

Thank God my dad is now ok. They don’t make em like that anymore. Now October, please be kind to your girl.

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

On the first Sunday of the month, I witnessed my dad code. Man. Called 911, but with living in such a rural area, they weren’t coming fast enough for me…so I put my flashers on and hit the road. Glad I did. I met them coming when I’d made over half way to the hospital

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

@therhonnarose I just saw that this morning and immediately said, “Girl, bye😒”

[TalkBusinessPolitics @RobyBrock]

#arpx #arleg Gov. @AsaHutchinson lays down a goal at @ArFB Connectivity Summit to distribute $250 million in new broadband contracts before year-end. That’s a quarter billion dollars. Would be huge boon to rural Arkansas. Wants communities to be up and running by end of 2022.

[Tiffany Henry @TiffanyHenryAR]

"But money for broadband won't fix the opportunity imbalance on its own. We must also debunk a pervasive myth about rural America that says small towns can't support innovation and technology. They can—and do." - @mattdunnevt @Ruralinno @Newsweek https://t.co/uLnD1bYj0Z

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

@BeWellConway Thanks, Moriah! ❤️

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

First day of 4th grade. First day in person since March 2020. Excuse me while I go cry.

[U.S. Census Bureau @uscensusbureau]

52% of all counties have smaller populations in 2020 than in 2010.

Metro areas are prominent this decade as the locations of population growth amidst otherwise widespread population decline.

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

I wanna cry…. #maskup #vaxup

[johnbrummett @johnbrummett]

More on Marion. More than 500 students/staff under quarantine in student body of 4,000, growing daily. It's a poor district. Virtual school inefficient. Started early to allow more breaks and shorten summer to lose fewer kids. Now shows us all the dangerous covid frontier.

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

@liztakoda27 Thank you! Fatigue, congestion, loss of smell and occasional headaches.

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

So… it’s 13 days after I first exhibited symptoms. I’m one of the COVID breakthrough cases, as I was vaccinated in May. I can’t express how thankful I am for the vaccine. I didn’t pass the virus to my parents or son. Still dealing w/ fatigue, but other symptoms have subsided.

[The Aspen Institute @AspenInstitute]

Join @AspenCSG, @RuralLISC, @RuralHome, @RCAPinc and @federalreserve TODAY at 2 pm ET to discuss the importance of improving rural childcare across the country: https://t.co/V81fwJHO4c

[Candace Williams @candacewAR]

I feel seen

[Natasha Rothwell @natasharothwell]

You ever have so much work to do you ain’t got no work to do?