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May 29, 1961: Elderson Muncie Receives First Food Stamps in Nation
On May 29, 1961, Alderson Muncy of Bradshaw in McDowell County received the first food stamps in the nation. Muncy, an unemployed miner and father of 15,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill to Let Drug Felons Get Food Stamps Passes W.Va. Senate
A bill to allow drug felons to receive food stamps has passed the West Virginia Senate.The Senate unanimously approved the bill Tuesday. The House of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Advocates for The Poor Oppose Food Stamp Bill
Advocates for low-income West Virginians are urging the House of Delegates to defeat a Senate-passed bill to establish a computerized system to verify…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFlood Victims Can Get Disaster-Related Food Stamps
Residents who lived or worked in a dozen West Virginia counties during last month's devastating floods may be eligible for disaster-related food…
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One in five West Virginians seeing reduction in food assistance benefits
An automatic reduction to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, will begin taking effect today, cutting benefits for more…
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