The La Grange Juneteenth Committee held the fifth annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day Walk on Monday, Jan. 19. Pictured above are participants making their way down Washington St. towards the Fayette County Courthouse. This year organizers honored the late Rodney Johnson, a prominent member of the La Grange African American community. Pictured below, left is Rodney’s widow Shalonda introducing their children and some of Rodney’s close family members to the audience. Below, right, are members of the La Grange Juneteenth Committee gathered on the steps of the courthouse.

The concrete began flowing about 3 a.m. Tuesday morning as the foundation for the new Hostyn Catholic Church started being poured. The pour was delayed one day because it was too cold Monday to pour the concrete. The old church was destroyed by a gas explosion on June 9, 2022. The new church is expected to be completed next spring. In total, 440 yards of concrete were poured to form this foundation.