E-Z Mart awning not damaged by weather

By Trey Youngdahl

Drivers on U.S. Highway 71 South may have noticed that the awning over the gas pumps at E-Z Mart has been removed.

Speculation spread across social media that the dangling pieces were a result of the winter weather affecting the area Tuesday, Jan. 24. E-Z Mart staff reports that the removal was actually planned months ahead and it was coincidental that the removal happened during the snowstorm.

The pumps were hit by a grocery truck in July of 2022 and posed a safety risk. The franchise opted to take the awning down. It is uncertain when a replacement will be installed.