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Water Security
Located at the intersection of State Highway 28 and Historic Route 66, Chelsea, Oklahoma, sits just 47 miles northeast of Tulsa. Though small in size, the town’s vision is anything but. Chelsea is home to a growing…
Relief Realized
When Amanda Edwards saw a Facebook post shared by Linda Weatherford — a trusted friend, representative of the Dumas Housing Taskforce, and key partner and advocate of Communities Unlimited (CU) — she didn’t expect it would…
Power of Partnerships
The excitement is palpable as two years of hard work by the Housing Team at Communities Unlimited (CU) comes full circle. It all began in 2022, when CU partnered with come dream. come build. (cdcb), a non-profit housing…
Bridging Gaps
In Alabama’s Black Belt, the Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority (DCWSA) serves more than 1,200 water and 1,100 wastewater connections across the Selmont community, just east of the Alabama River near Selma.…
Clean Comeback
At the border of St. Landry and St. Martin Parishes in rural south-central Louisiana, United Water System, Inc. has quietly served as the backbone of water access for Arnaudville and nearby towns since 1971. What began as a…
Lithium Launchpad
A modest building off Highway 82 in a rural South Arkansas community may not look like the front door to the future — but that’s exactly what it has become. Smackover Lithium — a joint venture between Standard Lithium and…
A Vision for Rayville
In Rayville, Louisiana — a small town tucked along Interstate 20 in the northeastern corner of the state — Noel Lawson is pouring his energy, savings, and soul into something bigger than himself. Noel is the founder of…
Smokin’ Success
For the past seven years, Secondhand Smoke NWA has been serving up some of the best barbecue in Northwest Arkansas, blending old-school smoked meats with innovative plant-based options that have become fan favorites. Whether…
Overcoming Arsenic
White Deer Village Condominium Association, a nonprofit in Houghton Lake, Michigan, located in Roscommon County, has managed its community’s infrastructure for over 36 years. One of its most persistent challenges has been…
Keeping a Community Flowing
Hensley, Arkansas, is an unincorporated community in the central part of the Natural State, approximately 18 miles south of Little Rock. Maple Creek Farms Sewer and Improvement District, a platted subdivision in southeastern…
A Childhood Dream, A Lifetime of Care
Edward Hatch knew what he wanted to do with his life by the age of eight. His inspiration came from his grandfather’s best friend, Clarence Bowmen Sr., the town’s funeral director, who frequently visited the Hatch household…
A Home of Her Own
It starts with a porch light flickering on, a garden planted, a family settling in — and slowly, an entire neighborhood begins to thrive. In Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the vision of homeownership is no longer just an aspiration.…
Infrastructure in Action
In South Texas, the Military Highway Water Supply Corporation (MHWSC) delivers drinking water to more than 15,000 residents across over 50 colonias in southeastern Hidalgo and Cameron counties. Based in the small community…
Water Security
Located at the intersection of State Highway 28 and Historic Route 66, Chelsea, Oklahoma, sits just 47 miles northeast of Tulsa. Though small in size, the town’s vision is anything but. Chelsea is home to a growing…
Relief Realized
When Amanda Edwards saw a Facebook post shared by Linda Weatherford — a trusted friend, representative of the Dumas Housing Taskforce, and key partner and advocate of Communities Unlimited (CU) — she didn’t expect it would…
Power of Partnerships
The excitement is palpable as two years of hard work by the Housing Team at Communities Unlimited (CU) comes full circle. It all began in 2022, when CU partnered with come dream. come build. (cdcb), a non-profit housing…
Bridging Gaps
In Alabama’s Black Belt, the Dallas County Water & Sewer Authority (DCWSA) serves more than 1,200 water and 1,100 wastewater connections across the Selmont community, just east of the Alabama River near Selma.…
Clean Comeback
At the border of St. Landry and St. Martin Parishes in rural south-central Louisiana, United Water System, Inc. has quietly served as the backbone of water access for Arnaudville and nearby towns since 1971. What began as a…
Lithium Launchpad
A modest building off Highway 82 in a rural South Arkansas community may not look like the front door to the future — but that’s exactly what it has become. Smackover Lithium — a joint venture between Standard Lithium and…
A Vision for Rayville
In Rayville, Louisiana — a small town tucked along Interstate 20 in the northeastern corner of the state — Noel Lawson is pouring his energy, savings, and soul into something bigger than himself. Noel is the founder of…
Smokin’ Success
For the past seven years, Secondhand Smoke NWA has been serving up some of the best barbecue in Northwest Arkansas, blending old-school smoked meats with innovative plant-based options that have become fan favorites. Whether…
Overcoming Arsenic
White Deer Village Condominium Association, a nonprofit in Houghton Lake, Michigan, located in Roscommon County, has managed its community’s infrastructure for over 36 years. One of its most persistent challenges has been…
Keeping a Community Flowing
Hensley, Arkansas, is an unincorporated community in the central part of the Natural State, approximately 18 miles south of Little Rock. Maple Creek Farms Sewer and Improvement District, a platted subdivision in southeastern…
A Childhood Dream, A Lifetime of Care
Edward Hatch knew what he wanted to do with his life by the age of eight. His inspiration came from his grandfather’s best friend, Clarence Bowmen Sr., the town’s funeral director, who frequently visited the Hatch household…













