PHOTO CAPTION: State Rep. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) (right) presents a Distinguished Hoosier Award recognizing longtime pastor Tim Hester (left) on his retirement from Grace Church in DeMotte on Sept. 27, 2026. Culp said Hester has been a fixture in the local faith community for years, eventually founding Grace Church in 1992. After 50 years of pastoring, Hester will retire this year.
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State Rep. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) represents House District 16,
which includes portions of Jasper, Pulaski, Starke and White counties.
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