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A Portsmouth woman who has been in federal prison since 1992 on drug charges and for illegal use of food stamps was granted a rare sentence reduction this week by President George W. Bush. Patricia Beckford, who has served 16 years of a 23-year sentence, will be released July 24 …

ARDMORE, OK — Feeding your family may be harder now than ever, but that is just what one state agency says could be happening. If you’ve been to the grocery store lately you know all too well how much basics like milk and bread cost, and local agencies say that’s …

ROCKFORD- As the cost of fuel increases so does the price of groceries. Just last month, 19,000 families in Winnebago County alone used food stamps to put a meal on the table, something that gets more and more difficult. But with food stamps not going as far as they used …

Food stamps don’t meet needs, recipients sayRapid City Journal, SD –1 hour agoDeb Bowman and three staff members met with a small group of Native American food stamp recipients Wednesday to hear their concerns about the Food Stamp… More: continued here

Number of Oklahomans on food stamps risingKXII-TV, TX –2 hours agoFigures from the Department Of Human Services indicate more Oklahomans were on food stamps last month than a year ago. Now we need to be fair and mention … More: continued here

Food stamp use hits all-time high in Ohio13abc.com, OH –5 hours agoThere are nearly one in 10 Ohioans receiving food stamps. It's the highest number in the state's history. Local agencies say the number seems to be growing …About 1.1 Million Ohioans Receive Food Stamps, Highest In NationAHNOhio sees record food stamp …

After 18 months of steady declines, the number of Oklahomans receiving food stamps increased in February compared with the same month a year earlier. More: continued here

About one in every six West Virginians gets food stamps, the highest level of participation in at least 30 years. Amid rising food and fuel costs, the assistance is becoming worth less and less. More: continued here

One in 6 West Virginians is on food stampsDaily Mail – Charleston, WV –5 hours agoby Justin D. Anderson About one in every six West Virginians gets food stamps, the highest level of participation in at least 30 years. … More: continued here

Associated Press – March 26, 2008 9:15 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The director of the state Department of Human Services says he sees a bad sign for the economy – an increase in the number of… More: continued here