Public responds to Strawberry Plains widow facing eviction; brief reprieve given on forced move

photo Mary Cate Jones smiles Wednesday, May. 16, 2012 as she tells of finding out that she has been given until Friday, June 15th to move out of the family home. "It was just not going to be possible, " she said.

STRAWBERRY PLAINS - Mary Cate Jones and her family are getting a brief reprieve from their planned eviction.

The family says they've been told they can stay in the house in which Jones, 78, has lived since 1956, until mid June. With the extension, Jones' grandchildren Bryce, 16, and Molly, 14, will be able to stay in the home and finish up the school year.

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