Food stamps: Stigma… or stimulus? – KXXV News Channel 25

Woman sentenced in food stamps fraud caseMonterey County HeraldSalinas >> A Salinas woman who failed to report her employment to the government while receiving food stamps, was sentenced to three years probation and nine months in county jail on Thursday. Xochitl Sanchez worked for accounting departments in …and more » More: continued here

Harry Potter Stamps Apparently Not American EnoughTIMEAs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) launches 20 new Harry Potter-themed postage stamps Tuesday, some American stamp enthusiasts say they would have liked to see a U.S. character on postage instead of the star of J.K. Rowling's hit books, the Washington … More: continued here

Recent graduate earns $174000 Stamps Leadership ScholarshipMiamiHerald.comJoseph Piscitelli recently graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and will attend the University of Maryland to study journalism as a Stamps Leadership Scholar. Joseph was offered the $174,000 scholarship for his leadership, academics, … More: continued here

Joplin Stamp Club Holds Annual ShowcaseKOAM-TVA number of postcards and stamps are put on display in Carthage for area collectors. The stamp club in Joplin hosted the event. Collectors traveled from the Four States to California to sell items they've had over the years. The exhibit featured stamps… More: continued here

Tallahassee: Food stamp needs growSun-Sentinel.com, FLAs the economy tanks, the number of families relying on food stamps for their next meal is rising nationally. Florida has seen the biggest jump, with a 29 percent increase. More than 408835 new recipients were added to Florida's list in the past year, … More: continued here

More in Ocean County on welfare; increase in food stamp applicationsAsbury Park PressOcean County also saw the highest increase in food stamp applications in the state, followed by Middlesex and Morris counties, according to a report from … More: continued here