New store hours for senior citizens

On Tuesday, Smith’s Food and Drug stores announced they will be leaving the first hour of store hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday solely for senior citizens.

Workers at other stores such as Walmart and Albertsons confirmed they were looking into following suit as it is becoming increasingly hard for seniors to shop with many shelf-stable goods and toiletries flying off the shelves.

Starting on Wednesday, all Smith’s locations will be open at 7 a.m., but shoppers who are not seniors will not be allowed in the store until 8 a.m.