Construction continues on the Courtyard by Marriott in downtown LaGrange. The hotel is expected to open near the end of this year, and the parking deck next to it is expected to open sometime during the summer. City officials hope the new parking deck will alieve local concerns about parking in that part of downtown. (Photos by Alicia B. Hill | LaGrange Daily News)

Work has already begun on the J.C. Pennies building where a Hobby Lobby and Dunham's Sports are scheduled to open in September according to an announcement made by Hull Property Group earlier this month. (Photo by Alicia B. Hill | LaGrange Daily News)