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 …

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Mail pickup for post office locations in Cherokee County remained on regular schedule Tuesday despite a midnight deadline to file 2007 income tax returns. In the past, post office locations kept their doors open for extended hours to assist those trying to beat the clock. However, the computer age has …

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Food stamps not enough as costs riseMount Vernon News, OH –4 hours agoAccording to statistics provided by Roger Shooter, director of Jobs & Family Services, there were 2038 households receiving food stamps in December 2007. … More: continued here

Less than $2 a meal; Nourishing your body on that amount takes …Kansas City Star, MO –4 hours agoI’ve never been on food stamps, so I don’t really know what it’s like to be hungry. Nor do assorted members of Congress and governors, so hunger relief … More: continued here

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