While much of the attention over the past few weeks has been focused on the city of Columbus and its efforts to clean up after the Feb. 23 EF-3 tornado, Lowndes County has had its own "heavy lifting" to do.
The heavy flooding that occurred all over the state the week of the tornado also affected rural Lowndes County, particularly roads south of Columbus.
"It's been a hectic few weeks," said Lowndes County road manager Ronnie Burns, whose crews have been busy repairing county roads damaged by t
Slim Smith is a columnist and feature writer for The Dispatch. His email address is [email protected].
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