A disheartening rumor has been put to rest by the top executive of a DeWitt County non-profit.

Tuesday morning on the WHOW Morning Show, Executive Director of Encore Developmental Services Stephanie Coonce told Regional Radio the thrift store and its many programs are open and still going strong despite recent rumors she's had to address several times the agency has closed. 

An Encore closure would be a very big deal for the community, particularly for some of the most vulnerable. Coonce indicates Encore's services are some of the only ones in the area for its clients.

One of the reasons Coonce suspects the talk of closure of Encore started was because of the developments in their facility status from a visit from the State Fire Marshal Service. 

Coonce indicates the future of Encore is likely to be in its current facility with a major facelift required in the next several years. We'll hear more from her on that in the days ahead on Regional Radio.