MOUNT VERNON — Rising food costs, coupled with a slowing economy, are starting to have an effect on people in Knox County. According to statistics provided by Roger Shooter, director of Jobs & Family Services, there were 2,038 households receiving food stamps in December 2007. That number rose by 29 in February, and increased by another 11 in March. As of March 31, 2,078 households in Knox …
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