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Uncertain future of Talisheek Grocery concerns residents

Uncertain future of Talisheek Grocery concerns residents
WEBVTT >> IT'S BREAKING MY HEART. HEATH: THE TEARS COME QUICKLY TOTALISHEEK RESIDENT DANAHSTANLEY, THE TALISHEEK GROCERY,AND OWNER TRACY MOORE, HASGOTTEN HER, AND MANY OTHERS,THROUGH SOME TOUGH TIMES.>> WE HAVE TURNED TO MISS TRACYAND TALISHEEK GROCERY FOREVERYTHING.IF YOU'RE HUNGRY, SHEL'LL FEEDYOU.SHE HAS LET PEOPLE STAY IN THISLITTLE PLACE NEXT TO THE STOREWHEN THEY HAD NOWHERE TO GO. >> THESE PEOPLE ARE SCARED.THEY ARE SCARED WE'RE GOING TOCLOSE.THEY'RE SCARED THEY ARE NOTGOING HAVE A TICKET TO FILLUNTIL THEY GET THEIR FOOD STAMPSOR THEIR DISABILITY CHECK.THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT IT. HEATH: FOLKS SAYS TRACY MOOREHAS BEEN THAT BRIDGE, GIVINGTHEM WHAT THEY NEED UNTIL THEYCAN PAY FOR IT.BUT A SERIES OF COSTLYBURGLARIES.SIX TIMES OVER 4 YEARS, LEFTMOORE AND THE GROCERY STRUGGLINGFINANCIALLY, UNABLE TO RESTOCKSHELVES, AND CONTINUES HELPINGLOCAL RESIDENTS.>> I GIVE RIDES TO PEOPLE TOOTHER GROCERY STORES FOR PEOPLETO GET STUFF THAT I DON'T HAVE.>> THIS IS HER LIFE.THIS MY LIFE REALLY.OUR COMMUNITY.I TRY TO SUPPORT HER EVERY WAY ICAN. >> THIS IS THE HEART OFTALISHEEK.YOU ARE STANDING RIGHT IN THEHEART OF TALISHEEK. HEATH: TO TRY AND CLIMB OUT OFTHE FINANCIAL HOLE, MOORE ANDFRIENDS BEGAN A GOFUNDME ACCOUNTA COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, TO DATEONLY $2700, THEY NEED A LOTMORE.OR COME DECEMBER 31, THE DOORSWILL CLOSE.>> UNLESS WE CAN GET SOME KINDOF HELP FROM AN ANGEL, YOU KNOW,CHRISTMAS ANGEL WOULD BE GREAT.CHRISTMAS ANGEL, I LIKE THEM.THEY ARE AWESOME. HEATH: UNTIL THEN, MOORE SAYSSHE'LL CONTINUE TO HELP HERNEIGHBORS, AND KEEP THE DOORSOPEN, AND PRAY.>> THAT'S ALL THAT'S LEFT.THERE'S NOTHING ELSE TO DO. HEATH: AND LOCAL RESIDENTS,THEY'RE PRAYING TOO.IN TALISHEEK, HEATH ALLEN WDSU
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Uncertain future of Talisheek Grocery concerns residents
Residents in a rural area of St. Tammany Parish are banning together to try and save the Talisheek Grocery store.Several of the townspeople said they aren't sure what they will do if the grocery store shuts down. The business, which is more than 100 years old, has experienced a series of burglaries in recent years, leaving the store's future in doubt.Some of the issues at the store include burglaries and the cost to repair windows that are broken into during burglaries. The owner said the family has fallen on hard times and is often unable to restock the shelves.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

Residents in a rural area of St. Tammany Parish are banning together to try and save the Talisheek Grocery store.

Several of the townspeople said they aren't sure what they will do if the grocery store shuts down. The business, which is more than 100 years old, has experienced a series of burglaries in recent years, leaving the store's future in doubt.

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Some of the issues at the store include burglaries and the cost to repair windows that are broken into during burglaries. The owner said the family has fallen on hard times and is often unable to restock the shelves.

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