Love It Once More Thrift Store in Clinton is celebrating its sixth year of existence this month.

Owner Koni Lovett explains she had a vision of opening a store as a service to the community. After a long search, they were able to secure the old Monicals Pizza building on the community's east side.

The store has been a boost to those in need in the community in many ways in that time. Lovett indicates they have been able to provide young people in need with clothes, shoes, or various other supplies they may need during a transition period. They've helped adults in need and people impacted by personal tragedy.

During the pandemic, Lovett and her staff were able to help nurses that were working long hours at Warner Hospital and other places find scrubs. Mel Kinney feels they were a huge help to a lot of frontline workers.

'Facebook Live' posts turned out to be a great way for the store to continue to help the community. Kinney would film Lovett in front of the store highlighting the things they had and people could claim those items and then swing by the storefront for a curbside pick up of those items.