EARLE, Ark. — Thousands of people, especially those in rural communities, are at risk of losing federal food and nutrition benefits on Nov. 1, when funds will run out for SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, due to the government shutdown.

There are an estimated 7,000 recipients of SNAP benefits in Crittenden County, Ark.

Concerns that those benefits won't be available in November has the mayor of Earle pleading for help from Arkansas' governor.

"I'm leaning on the governor, I believe in her leadership," said Mayor Jaylen Smith. "I believe in my state legislative leadership because guess what, it's always time to do what's right."

Mayor Smith says that's why he sent a letter Wednesday to Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders with the SNAP crisis looming on the horizon.

"What

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