Christmas Yard Decorations News
- Joplin Tornado Fungus Strikes Family of Nationally Known Artist Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:03PMLinda Lindquist-Baldwin is known for her belsnickles. For more than 25 years her figurines have adorned Christmas decorations and Halloween displays. She also has spring designs for bunnies and chickens for Easter.
- Blue Bridge Closure Already Affecting Businesses Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:01PMCommuters who travel the blue bridge in Owensboro now have to find an alternate route. The bridge is closed until October while crews repair the bridge deck. Commuters and business owners along the route have been preparing for the detour, but now that it's here, some are really feeling the effects.
- In Morehouse, people are recovering from flood, one step at a time Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:42AMMOREHOUSE, Mo. - Mary Davis, 72, wore a protective face mask and gloves as she worked outside her water-damaged home Friday afternoon wrapping glassware in sheets of newspaper for safe storage.
- Attorney: Report all crime, big or small Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 4:46PMPhotographer: Anthony MIrones Copyright 2011 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
- Biker eludes police but leaves helmet Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 8:15AMA fast motorcycle rider got away on foot from Shelbyville police twice late Friday night, but left officers a "souvenir." The red sport bike was first seen at 10:13 p.m. speeding into Shelbyville on...
- In wealthy Monte Sereno, residents scrap pay to oversee 11-person City Hall Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 11:36PMCouncil members give up $3,600 annual salaries after uproar
- Couple accused of keeping girl in backyard Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 7:47AMA man and woman were charged with felony child abuse after sheriff's deputies investigating a 911 hang-up call Saturday were told that one of three girls living in the home was forced to spend most of her time in the backyard. The girl was allowed inside only at night to sleep on the floor without sheets and blankets, deputies said.
- Abandoned home terrifies neighbors Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 10:55AMResidents worry this house on 80th Street, poses serious safety questions for the neighborhood. PHOTO BY ANNA GUSTAFSON What was once a beautifully kept Victorian home in Woodhaven has become the go-to place for drug dealers and other “derelicts” and is an accident waiting to happen, according to neighborhood advocates.
- Sellersville Museum shows of Peanuts gang's Snoopy Thursday, March 17, 2011 @ 1:06AMJust about everybody knows Snoopy, the lovable beagle in the Peanuts comic strip.
- Blunt and Krasinski play prank on Kimmel Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 8:13PMMovie couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski played a cruel Christmas prank on neighbour Jimmy Kimmel by sneaking into his home and setting up large mechanical decorations in his living room.
- Emily Blunt - Emily Blunt & John Krasinski Played Christmas Prank On Kimmel Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 7:42PMMovie couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski played a cruel Christmas prank on neighbour Jimmy Kimmel by sneaking into his home and setting up large mechanical decorations in his living room. The funnyman was at work when the actors erected a flashing snowman and Santa Claus inside his home after breaking in. Kimmel told Blunt he was...
- Flooding news roundup Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 5:00AMCar flips as driver loses control in high water An early afternoon rollover accident was blamed on high water that caused a drive to lose control of his vehicle on West River Road just south of Dellefield Road. Rolando Maldonado Jr., 32, of Lorain told troopers from the Elyria post of the Ohio Highway Patrol that he [...]
- Gas poisoning likely cause of women's deaths Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 12:34AMOne of two women discovered dead in their Hagginwood-area home Thursday from apparent carbon monoxid
- Gas poisoning likely cause of women's deaths Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 12:34AMOne of two women discovered dead in their Hagginwood-area home Thursday from apparent carbon monoxid
- Condo Owner Being Forced To Remove Virgin Mary Statue Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 5:48PMLilla and Wieslaw Kozlowski put a statue of the Virgin Mary in front of their condo more than a decade ago. They've never heard complaints from neighbors but last week the condo association sent them a letter saying the statue had to go or the Kozlowskis would face a fine. ...
- Hometown Happenings 0219-20 Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 11:00PMCommunity happenings...
- Neighbors shocked at gruesome I-95 discovery Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 10:21PMNeighbors shocked at gruesome I-95 discovery
- Laguna Valentine Falls Victim to City Code Heartbreak Friday, February 11, 2011 @ 2:30AMBy Jennifer Erickson | LB Indy It was no cupid’s bow but an official letter that took aim last week at a lit up heart displayed in an Oro Street yard, figuratively piercing the hearts of the property owners and astonishing neighbors. read more
- Police report: Christmas decorations stolen Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 4:12PMThese are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the reports include when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges. Saturday, Jan. 22 Theft: Between Dec. 26 and Jan. 22, two Christmas reindeer stolen from front …
- Festive light shows abound in city Sunday, January 30, 2011 @ 3:44AMIn the spirit: Margaret and Bob Dube have been helping Burnaby get in the Christmas spirit for 14 years with their annual display on Belleville Avenue. The house sports giant candy canes, a train on the roof and thousands of lights.
- Cheers and Jeers/Jan. 29 Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 8:46PMCheers: To the Patriot Guard. They are always at the airport to welcome our troops home or to escort fallen military to their final rest. As the daughter of a World War II prisoner of war in Germany, I know the families appreciate them.
- 164 Money Tips: Least Evil Banks, Frugal Household Must-Haves, and Whether $1 Foods Are Good or Gross Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 2:07PMAlso: What can the Miami Heat's three-headed monster experiment teach you about getting your finances under control? 3 tips for making money at consignment stores. Earning some cash for your stuff comes down to selecting goods that shoppers will actually pay good money for (a.k.a., don't bother with junk that'd sell for 25¢ at a [...]
- Christmas tree recycling Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 12:26AMGive the Earth a gift this season - recycle your Christmas tree! Recycled Christmas trees are ground up and turned into mulch or compost instead of taking up space in the landfills. Recycled trees provide nutrients to our soil.
- Club News Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 3:50PMThe Dawson Garden Club met on Oct. 5, to plant bulbs in the City Parks. The Garden Club met on Nov. 11, to host a Veteran’s luncheon at the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church in Dawson. Entertainment was provided by the family of the Club President, Deborah Sawyer.
- Stolen Santa wavers a neighborhood’s holiday spirit Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 11:19AMMissouri City resident Leroy Cockrell woke up to quite a shock on Jan. 3. His family’s wooden Santa decoration, which has served at the center of his Christmas display every year for the past 20 years
- Noteworthy 1/15/11 Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 7:16PMShamokin Area closed MondayCOAL TOWNSHIP - Shamokin Area schools will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Day.Trees picked up until TuesdayMOUNT CARMEL - Christmas trees will be picked up in the borough until Tuesday.Edward T. Cuff I
- Dealing with the winter doldrums Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:39AMIt's the middle of January and there's not much goin' on. After going through that heady holiday period that starts with Halloween, moves quickly to Thanksgiving Day, and drives like a juggernaut into Christmas and New Year's Day, January is a bit of a l
- Reduce, reuse, treecycle Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 2:35AMIf you have a cut Christmas tree in your home, now is a good time to start thinking about how you're going to recycle it. No matter where you recycle your tree, it is important to remove anything that won't break down naturally, including lights, tinsel and other decorations.
- Pennridge area police reports Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 2:26AMChristmas decorations Numerous Christmas decorations, including reindeer, plastic Santas and snowmen, and manger pieces, were found in a resident’s yard on Gameland Road in West Rockhill on Dec. 22, Pennridge Regional Police Department said.
- Boulder residents can compost Christmas trees curbside Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 5:37PMWestern Disposal customers in Boulder can have their Christmas trees picked up for free until Jan. 31.
- Old Christmas trees can be used to help maintain forest preserve trails Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 2:39PMThe next time you walk on a trail in a Lake County Forest Preserve, take a look under your feet. You might be walking on the remains of someone’s Christmas tree.
- Grizzly’s begins yard waste program in Sussex Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 8:14AMGrizzly’s Landscape Supply has begun a new service for clients in the Cape Region.
- Grinch deflates holiday figures in Damascus family's yard Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 4:33AMOn New Year's Day, someone used a coat hanger to damage 12 of the 14 inflatable Christmas decorations arranged in the Melkonian family's Damascus front yard. Darlene Melkonian said she and her husband put a lot of time and heart into the collection, adding one or two items each year.
- Grinch deflates holiday figures in Damascus family's yard Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 4:02AMOn New Year's Day, someone used a coat hanger to damage 12 of the 14 inflatable Christmas decorations arranged in the Melkonian family's Damascus front yard, shown here before the damage.
- Grinch deflates holiday figures in Damascus family's yard Wednesday, January 12, 2011 @ 3:57AMThe Melkonian family's holiday joy was suddenly deflated on New Year's Day. Their front yard on Newbury Road in Damascus traditionally overflows each winter with a posse of illuminated inflatables.
- Palmyra adds new recycling truck to fleet Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 10:35PMPALMYRA - The borough's refuse and recycling program will bring some changes for residents in the new year. Borough Manager Roger Powl said the borough's new 16-ton recycling truck is in operation.
- The Observer, Jan. 12 Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 8:29PMThe Observer wasn't the only person stopped dead in their tire tracks on Lee Street by the giant rainbow-colored hand giving the peace symbol to the world, nor the only one who photographed it. The Observer wasn't the only person stopped dead in their tire tracks on Lee Street by the giant rainbow-colored hand giving the peace symbol to the world, nor the only one who photographed it. This peace ...
- Owosso tree pickup, dropoff scheduled Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 3:11PMOWOSSO — The city’s Department of Public Works will pick up discarded Christmas trees along with the Jan. 26 brush pickup. No artificial trees will be accepted.
- Sebben family of Monroe spreads holiday joy Sunday, January 9, 2011 @ 11:47AMThe Sebben family of Admiral Drive sure knows how to get into the Christmas spirit, with lighted decorations in their yard and on their house that delight neighbors and passersby alike. Paul and Wendy Sebben began the tradition after getting married 18 years ago, when they lived in Shelton. Since they moved to Monroe nine years ago, the holiday display has become more grand.
- Month-by-month house maintenance Sunday, January 9, 2011 @ 6:51AMYes, another year just passed and you still don't have the basement painted. You still haven't cleaned those gutters. But with a few simple projects a month, these projects won't seem so daunting. Make this the year your house stays in tip-top shape:
- Kids' sights soar in bird count Saturday, January 8, 2011 @ 7:34PMBundled up in a pink snowsuit and equipped with a pair of binoculars, Brent Elementary School second-grader Evelyn Hanson didn't let Saturday's early morning snow and bitter temperatures stop her from participating in a bird-watching adventure with her classmates.
- Where Philadelphians go to recycle their Christmas trees Saturday, January 8, 2011 @ 2:36AMMarking the end of his holiday season, Jerry Hoggard of Northeast Philadelphia put his family's Christmas tree in the back of his pickup truck and hauled it away.
- Christmas tree recycling Friday, January 7, 2011 @ 12:23AMGive the Earth a gift this season - recycle your Christmas tree! Recycled Christmas trees are ground up and turned into mulch or compost instead of taking up space in the landfills. Recycled trees provide nutrients to our soil.
- Happiest place in Antioch dazzles district Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 12:49PMAll that’s missing from the Antioch house of Gary and Kristen Vistalli is a monorail and a ticket booth.
- Police respond to holiday decor Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 9:17AMEddy and Vicky Courtright have been complimented for the Christmas light display that outlines the eaves of their pristine home on Areva Road in Roosevelt.
- Christmas tree recycling program saves county thousands of dollars Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 8:31AMJust because the gifts are unwrapped doesn't mean Christmas trees no longer have a use. read more »
- Metroparks will take discarded Christmas trees Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 7:52AMFor those people with a used cut Christmas tree still laying about the yard Lake Metroparks will help them dispose of the holiday token.
- Treecycling event this Saturday Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 6:42AMThe Chipper and Recycling Ben invite you to treecycle this Saturday during “Bring One For The Chipper!” 2011. Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful volunteers will be at the Home Depot at 875 Shugart Road in Dalton from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. collecting live, undecorated Christmas trees for recycling.
- Christmas Tree Take Out Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 5:43PMIt's that time of year again, when all the festive decorations adorning homes in the neighborhoods start coming down. If you chose a real Christmas tree this year, the boy scouts in Cheyenne are picking them up this saturday the 8th.
- "Tree Recycling" Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 4:13PMThe holiday season is over and it is about time to take down your decorations and the Christmas tree. If you purchased a "real" tree, Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson has some tips on how to dispose of the tree in an earth friendly way... in this weeks "Your Green Life."