FAIRMONT — Tuesday afternoon, rain puddled outside the Center of Hope on Cleveland Avenue, an eerie callback to the floods which battered Fairmont five months ago.

However this time, the building’s new roof withstood the elements. Rev. Mark Staples, executive director for the Center of Hope, couldn’t help but notice the parallels as State Sen. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, presented a $20,000 Economic Development check for the building’s new roof and renovation.

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