{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Elm Bend, Ky","home_page_url":"https://elmbendky.com","description":"Elm Bend, Ky","author":{"name":"Elm Bend, Ky"},"items":[{"id":"rooted-in-elm-bend-a-call-for-intercultural-preservation","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5f343ce1-b0a7-4e5f-b77d-151697261ebe/blob-3bf1db6.png\"/><p>By: Kayla Bush</p>","url":"https://elmbendky.com/unexpected-stories/f/rooted-in-elm-bend-a-call-for-intercultural-preservation","title":"Rooted in Elm Bend: A Call for Intercultural Preservation","date_modified":"2026-04-13T14:29:30Z"},{"id":"life-and-tragedy-mary-belle-johnston","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/5f343ce1-b0a7-4e5f-b77d-151697261ebe/Screenshot%202025-01-17%20at%203.33.06%E2%80%AFPM.png\"/><p>By: Lynn Pruett</p>","url":"https://elmbendky.com/unexpected-stories/f/life-and-tragedy-mary-belle-johnston","title":"PVT John B. 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