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Launched in March 2014, Rural Leader
Magazine, LLC is a digital publication with a
mission to highlight every day people doing
extraordinary things in business, education,
music, community, art, sports, and leadership
nationally and abroad.
Rural Leader Magazine honors exemplary
individuals on a variety of levels, such as the
20 under 20 Honors, 40 under 40 Honors, Best
Small Town Restaurant, Small Town America’s
100 Most Influential People, the Scholars of
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tions Adult Learners
Should Ask Before
Returning to School
8 How to Improve
Your Credit Score
Before Applying for
a Mortgage
11 Mindfulness and
Its Proven Impact
on Loneliness:
What You Should
Know
12 Ask the expert:
Vision Health As
You Age
15 Explore the Hid-
den Gems in the
Communities of
Myrtle Beach
17 Increasing Ac-
cess to Computer
Science Education
for Students
18 Feeling Over-
whelmed? Five Tips
to Make Time for
Self-Care
19 5G is here. What
Does it Mean for
You?
21 Five Ways to
Have a Happy
School Year
23 Recycling
101: Know What to
Throw
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