Cornerstone Baptist Church is launching a grocery store to address food insecurity in South Dallas
Church officials found an unlikely inspiration for an urban market: Royal Blue Grocery.
Cornerstone Church Pastor Chris Simmons (right) is opening a small non-profit grocery mart in a South Dallas neighborhood. Donald Wesson Jr. (left), Cornerstone’s program director, says he knows that’s going to be difficult in this neighborhood. That’s why he looked for a different model for the market.(Nitashia Johnson / (Special Contributor/Nitashia Jo)
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“I’m just trying to help out,” Sheffield says.
Struggs, 66, feels lucky to have everything he needs within blocks of his home. “It’s a blessing,” he says. “I can have clean clothes and get hot food,” all in one special place.
‘What heaven looks like:’ New MLK Food Park pop-up a joyful celebration of South Dallas
Residents say the new food park in the Forest District is an example of what food can do for community building.
DayJus Hill and Tatiana Laury hold up their popsicles they got from the Frios Gourmet Pops truck at the launching of the MLK Food Park in Dallas on April 9, 2021. The MLK Food Park will be tested for a month in South DallasÕs Forest District, offering a variety of food, live music, community gardens, and play area for the kids. (Shelby Tauber/Special Contributor)(Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor)
The MLK Food Park will feature foods, crafts, and entertainment each weekend. Author: Demond Fernandez Updated: 6:34 PM CDT April 8, 2021
DALLAS Neighbors and community members can enjoy a variety of foods and entertainment at a new food park opening in South Dallas this weekend.
The MLK Food Park will be home to vendors offering culinary dishes, crafts, gardens, and entertainment for families to enjoy each weekend through May 2.
The change at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Holmes in South Dallas is piquing the curiosity of people passing by the area. We’ve seen all sorts of people just walk up and say what’s going on in this space,” said Kristin Leiber, a project manager with The Better Block.
doppler radar. we have a look at heavy rains rolling throughan arundel county through anne arundel county. it came through annapolis, severna park is soaked. laurel is on its way. glen burnie to the south it s on the way. ritchie highway you got it and it may be clipping arbutus and bwi heading towards columbia and ellicott city. even elk ridge. we have got more on the way flooding is the headline. we will keep persistent storms with heavy rain and combine that with high tides running 2 feet above normal. we will talk about the flooding potential in the forecast coming up. 4:31. let s look at traffic right now with kim brown. good morning. reporter: good morning. so far the rain is not affecting us on the roads but as the rain moves through some of the area, howard and anne arundel counties you could see damp spots and slick areas as well. so take it easy. we are looking good around the beltway. here we are at providence road parkville and towson no issuescoming through i
route 175. a crash blocks the right shoulder but drivers are slowing down to take a look at that. minor delays from route 32. charley, back to you. thanks a lot. baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings-mayor will deliver the budget proposal for the coming fiscal year. how to bannedel a battle a 65 million dollar shortfall and linda so is here with a preview of that proposal. good day, linda. reporter: hey, it s not as drastic as what was being thrown around last year. no major cuts to police or fire or talks of massive layoffs. the budget process this year is smoother. but there are some cuts that need to be made. the cuts are necessary to close the 65 million dollar shortfall, far less drastic than the $121 million deficit the city faced last year. mayor rawlings blake is proposing targeted cuts to fill the gap. her 2.7 billion dollar budget does not raise taxes. it looks to cut hours at city libraries. schools would run on a staggered schedule in the summer. hours a