In this episode of In Focus, Josh Durso sits down with Grace Rice, the 19-year-old former manager of the Wolcott grocery store that recently closed after serving the community for decades. She talks about starting as a cashier, moving into management, and ultimately running the store through ownership challenges, supply issues, and customer frustration. The conversation goes beyond one business shutting down and looks at what a grocery store means in a rural community where many people don’t have easy access to fresh food, reliable transportation, or another full-service option nearby.
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