Inside Appalachia's Most Remote Border

We went to Martin County, Kentucky, on Appalachia’s remote border with West Virginia to look into its water problem. Instead, we ended up deep in a holler, miles from any store, hospital, or business. There, we asked locals about jobs, drugs, and life in the holler. About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below. Our Products: ► Instagram:   / ridethenews   ► App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanew... ► Newsletter: https://rocanews.substack.com/ Our Series: ► Rust Belt:    • Rust Belt   ► East Coast:    • East Coast   ► New Mexico:    • New Mexico   ► Pakistan:    • Pakistan   Wants to help us report? ► Sign up here: https://shorturl.at/xPrUx 00:00 Most Remote Holler 0:49 Martin County, KY 1:42 Inez (Pop:546) 2:21 Entering the Holler 4:20 Meth 4:38 Life in Holler 5:35 Jobs 5:55 Drugs 6:26 Appalachian Knowledge 7:21 “It’s a Retirement Home” 8:35 Work 8:48 Culture 9:29 What is a Holler? 11:14 “Armpit of USA” 12:29 Schools 14:26 Overdose Story 15:20 Appalachian Wisdom 15:58 Homosexuality 16:35 Trump and Biden 17:05 Hillbillies 18:11 Food Stamps & Jobs 19:40 Inflation 20:50 “Racist Ideology” 21:20 The Rapture 24:11 Outro Subs: 245k subs