Efforts are Underway for a Community-Owned Grocery Store in Port Arthur, Texas

12newsnow.com - by Angel San Juan - March 20, 2015

PORT ARTHUR - The neighborhood surrounding Gilham Circle was once a thriving part of Port Arthur, but Hurricane Rita dealt it a severe blow.

But a decade later, Cuevas Peacock, a young community activist, and his group PRO-ACT, which stands for promoting action in our communities and towns are hoping to breathe new life into the area, starting with a grocery store.

Peacock says the hurricane caused a decline in population, and that decline led to a departure of businesses, specifically grocery stores.

Most of the people who stayed in the neighborhood are elderly, and the nearest full-service grocery store is not within walking distance.

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