Fri
Apr 15 2022
10:31:am
By: bizgrrl  shortURL
WBIR reports that people in Blount County struggling to have enough food has grown from 10% pre-pandemic (year 2020 and earlier) to 50% now (2022).
Wow! Is this unique to Blount County?
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