MagnoliaReporter.com: Magnolia growing its tallest “pine tree” yet as workers disguise cell tower

PHOTO: A work crew atop the new cell tower on South Jefferson Street installs artificial tree limbs. | Steve Ford Photography

By STEVE FORD | magnoliareporter.com

Magnolia will soon boast what may be the tallest pine tree anywhere around — though this one won’t be found in the woods.

On South Jefferson Street, adjacent to the Columbia County Health Unit south of the county jail, a four-man Verizon crew from Nashville, Tennessee, has spent the week transforming the town’s newest cell tower into a towering artificial pine.

By the time they finish installing the final synthetic limbs, the monopole will blend a little more naturally into Magnolia’s skyline.

The work is a study in teamwork and trust.

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