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The Sweet Home School District Clothing Closet reopened May 4 at River of Life Fellowship, 1658 Long St., for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the spring of 2020.

Hours are 1 to 3:30 p.m. on early release Wednesdays while school is in session.

Operated by District Health Services Project Director Kristi Walker, who launched the effort in 2018, the Clothing Closet has been distributing clothes to children and families by appointment during the pandemic, which has had a limited draw.

"It was extremely successful in the past, but has not been successful this year at all," s...