After weeks of unusually dry conditions and growing drought concerns across the region, Marion County saw a dramatic shift in the weather pattern late last week as rounds of heavy rain and storms moved through the area beginning Thursday and continuing into the weekend.
According to the Marion County Highway Department, crews responded to more than 20 downed trees across the county as saturated ground combined with wind and stormy conditions led to trees falling onto roadways.
In a public statement shared over the weekend on Facebook, Marion County Highway Department Superintendent Cory Pickett praised highway department employees for their work during the severe weather…