EUDORA, Ark. \u2014 Not only is Eudora still grappling with serious water issues, residents say the town is now facing a food desert after its only grocery store and restaurant closed.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s impacting the whole town because, you know, if you want to cook something, you need stuff to be able to go by instead of going 18, 19 miles to do it,\u201d said Leroy Terry, a local resident.<\/p>\n
For many, simply getting groceries has become a challenge. Terry said many people in town don\u2019t have cars, and with rising gas prices, even a short trip can be costly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt cost me $30 when I first started, now it costs me $50 to go back and forth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Kim Lorett, another Eudora resident, said she is grateful that a Walmart about 20 miles away in Louisiana offers delivery, but added that it comes with extra costs, like delivery fees and tipping.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have essentially no food here. We have Dollar General, which offers frozen fast food, but that\u2019s not enough to sustain a family or provide proper meals,\u201d Lorett said.<\/p>\n
She said even when the grocery store was open, options were limited and she often left empty-handed.<\/p>\n
\u201cNine out of ten times you\u2019d go in there to buy something and they wouldn\u2019t have it,\u201d Lorett said.<\/p>\n
Despite the challenges, many in the community remain hopeful that relief will come.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would be nice if somebody could get some help in there, it would be nice,\u201d Terry said.<\/p>\n
Until then, residents are left traveling miles\u2014or going without. Many still hold out hope that one day, Eudora will no longer be left without access to food.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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