Latimer exploring options for former grocery store

     Officials in Latimer are contemplating the future of the former Corner Market building on Akir Street.
     Landon and Anne Plagge are in the process of purchasing the property from Gary and Jan Stratmann, who operated a grocery store there until 2014. The Plagges plan to donate the building to Latimer Development once they take ownership in June to ensure the property reaches its full potential.
     “Right now, we’re trying to figure out what’s best for the town. We don’t want it to be a storage building,” said Landon Plagge. “We’d like to see this location be a business. There’s a lot of options.”
     Plagge said the best plan might be to knock the building down and start over. It needs significant renovations, he said, which could hinder a new business from moving in.
     Read the full article in the April 13 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.