West Virginia Watch, Clay County Free Press – When Casey Russell visited her Clarksburg food pantry on Tuesday, items were already becoming scarce. She didn’t receive the normal amount of food, like fresh meat and canned goods, she relies to help feed three grandchildren and one great-grandchild who she raises full time.
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She also depends on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, but that money for food won’t come late this month due to the federal government shut down.
“I’m very scared,” said Russell, 55, who adopted the four children in 2021. “I’m just going to try to go to different food pantries if I can. It’s hard for me because I don’t drive, so I have to find a ride. I just may not be able to pay some bills because of it to buy food, you know?”
