Story Behind the Stores: Lisa Yonts

When the father of her children was involved in a drunk-driving incident that resulted in a prison sentence, Lisa became a single mother with no source of income. Relying on government assistance, she gathered every resource available and began volunteering at the...

Story Behind the Stores: Terry King

Terry King was released from incarceration on January 14. He was headed back to his hometown of Morehead, Ky. But he wasn’t looking forward to it. Terry was afraid. He spent 52 months behind bars after originally receiving a 12-year sentence for a drug-related...

Story Behind the Stores: Josh Clemmons

Josh Clemmons graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2013 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He promptly took a job within his dream career field upon graduating. His future looked bright. But in his mind, something wasn’t right. He had struggled...

Story Behind the Stores: Shannon Haynes

Shannon Haynes didn’t know what to expect when she started working at Goodwill in Hopkinsville on Dec. 9, 2019. To that point, she had a long history of addiction. The Wickliffe, Kentucky native relocated to Hoptown in 2015 at age 35 to admit herself into a long-term...