Shutdown: Over 7,000 will not get SNAP benefits in this Parish

Some 7,728 Natchitoches Parish residents, which equates to 20 percent of the overall population, will receive no new SNAP benefits for groceries beginning Nov. 1.Gov. Jeff Landry is warning all SNAP welfare cardholders the halt in benefits is due to the federal government shutdown in Washington, DC. Any remaining benefits from previous months can still be used. Updated information will b...