50 Small-Town Gossip That Captivated 18,000 Redditors Because Of The Incredible Intrigue And Drama

"An 81-year-old woman got bit by a bear whilst trying to protect her dog."

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• March 27, 2023

A small town is the perfect petri dish for gossip. The population is small enough that anything out of the ordinary is headline-worthy.

Everybody knows everybody, so news travels at light speed. The way the information travels so efficiently has to be studied because it's actually impressive.

On the surface, it may look like not a lot happens in a small town, and that is true in some parts, but when something does happen, it's quite shocking. A really good tidbit of news can circulate for months and the truly legendary ones are even immortalized into folktales for the next generation.

Forget Hollywood drama and who's dating who, those kinds of news have nothing on these wild stories shared in a Reddit forum. A curious Redditor asked what was the most recent controversy that rocked their small town.

That simple question opened a can of worms and received more than 18 thousand anecdotes of tales from small towns all over the world. The tea is scalding as the kids say.

The answers range from business-ruining affairs to corruption, and even livestock. We've compiled a list of 50 of the most upvoted replies that were crowned the most shocking.

Prepare to be amused and awed by the stories, both long and short, shared in this thread. Brace yourself because it's about to get good!

1. Missing pets, bringing rivals together since the beginning

2. If it's smart enough to evade authorities then its space must be respected, that's the law

3. Were the choppers called during the catnapper car chase?

4. A timely controversy

5. This is the only Chicken Scandal you need to read about!

All of this over a guy who just wants to raise a few chickens for eggs?

If they let him have his chickens, then their sexting club wouldn't have been exposed

So, he can't have chickens but llamas are allowed?

This 3-year-long Chicken Scandal is incredible!

6. Her feelings were hurt and it is a big deal!

7. Snitches get stitches

8. We now hate Frank as well

Go burn some more rubbish, Frank!

9. You have to admire his absolute dedication to mess with the neighbors

10. It's the church of the stretchy pants for those not in-the-know

11. What are they planning to do when they figure it out?

12. The bear didn't stand a chance

13. Don't you dare correct them!

14. That Beefalo is a legend and it deserves all the attention

15. The people obviously made the right choice

16. She knows but she wants to go on Paternity Court

17. Build a rock museum in his honor, do not clarify that the museum is for actual rocks, increase town reputation

18. Duh, flourides is how they brainwash you!

19. This feud will live on for generations to come

20. What happened to "if it ain't broke"?

21. But the aesthetics!

Free food for all the raccoons and strays

Dysfunctional waste management is no joking matter

22. I bet they're doing everything to the letter of the law

23. They are trying to gentrify your town!

24. You might say, it's a rotten rivalry

25. Come for the roadside toilet planters, stay for the stoner merch

26. In the interest of waste reduction, I can see why

27. Let's hope the mayor doesn't abuse their power

28. I bet the discussions are all very cordial

29. This sounds like a plot for a Netflix movie

I would watch the hell out of this if they ever make it a movie or a limited series

30. It sounds dangerous to be honest

31. The raccoon just wanted to see a beautiful night sky for once

32. Who lives next door to the poster? Is drunk guy now known as divorced guy? We need more details!

33. Oh, you do not mess with local festivals!

34. They are now googling for solutions

35. People should start celebrating the anniversaries of the dug-up roads to expedite the construction

36. Town rivalries? Get your popcorn!

37. Just ask the horses about their experience with the doctor, problem solved!

38. The call is coming from inside the house, lady!

39. They can't handle the competition

40. They probably can't parallel park hence their opposition

41. Did this happen in a small town under the sea?

42. This doesn't seem like a gossip but a major reason for concern

43. Another story that has a potential to be a Lifetime movie

We can see why people won't support a business owned by a shady character

The restaurant owner will do just fine if he really knows his stuff

44. Straight out of a Parks and Recreation episode

They would do well during Halloween

45. He knows someone from high up

46. Justice for arts and humanities!

47. Where would the churchgoers go after the service?

48. How would a drive-thru ruin the atmosphere?

49. Didn't they have to approve the design for it to become official?

50. They will learn as they age

Nothing is more entertaining than small-town gossip! The amount of upvotes in this post proves that and we couldn't agree more.

These are just 50 of the most upvoted stories, we highly recommend reading through more of the comments as they are just as intriguing. See you in their next update!

Chelsi