Fire Burns City Landscaping Office
HARRISONBURG - Harrisonburg firefighters worked late Monday to put out a fire that broke out at a landscaping company on West Mosby Road.

Landscaping program expanding to U.S. 63
JONESBORO ? Some local businesses have taken Jonesboro?s Adopt An Intersection program a step further by adopting interchanges along U.S. 63.

New deal satisfies beachside condo owners
The decaying beams and stairwells are under repair. New swimming pool equipment is in place. And new landscaping and sprinklers will arrive soon.

Robins a step ahead of new Air Force standards
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE ? New cost-cutting sanitation and landscaping standards implemented Air Force-wide will have little impact at Robins Air Force Base.

County considering five bids for Davis Camp project
KINGMAN - Mohave County officials are looking at five landscaping companies, including a Bullhead City firm, to install a large lawn at Davis Camp.

'Southern Gateway' makeover in order
Entering Peoria on U.S. Route 24, motorists will see buildings which are aged, plenty of metal and junked cars.   Flowers and landscaping? Fat chance.   Welcome to Peoria. From this view, not a pretty sight.

Fire ignites at Bozeman landscaping business
More than 50 firefighters and a dozen trucks battled an early Wednesday morning blaze that broke out at a business in Sypes Canyon in Gallatin County.

Final encroachment in Fridley's Innsbruck Nature Center to be resolved next March
Fridley City Council members Dolores Varichak and Ann Bolkcom agreed that the Wayne and Kellie Liepke's gardens and landscaping are beautiful. They also agree that the Liepkes have taken their gardening too far.

Wandering pile of manure finds a home
Several tons of manure and other compostable materials will be on the move in the Valley for a second time this week as Evergreen Landscaping tries to find a suitable home for its smelly waste.

Hogs go wild in Spring
Recently, residents in the Spring Trails subdivision have been getting rude awakenings by seeing their beautiful landscaping destroyed by wild hogs.

Sypes Canyon blaze
A landscaping company building on Sypes Canyon Road was destroyed in a predawn fire Wednesday that sparked at least two explosions.

Donated pavilions add shade, charm
THOMASVILLE ? Work is wrapping up on two new pavilions at Cherokee Lake Park. The City of Thomasville Public Works department is furnishing the site work and landscaping; a local family is paying for the pavilions and picnic tables.

Freeway Worker Struck By Motorist
A motorist swerved on a freeway connector in City Heights Wednesday and struck a person working on some landscaping, authorities said.

Gardening events
If you're looking for gardening tips, you can't afford to miss the Southern Home & Garden Expo with more than 1,500 exhibitors representing home design, remodeling and landscaping Jan. 16 -18 at the Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road in Memphis.

Agreement reached to restore trees to Fremont ravine
Mission San Jose district creek will get native landscaping

Fire Dept. to hold Christmas tree pickup
The Westford Fire Department is teaming up with Scott's Landscaping again this season to offer its annual Christmas Tree curbside pick-up on the mornings of January 10 (Saturday) and 11 (Sunday).

Valley News Briefs
Work is scheduled to begin Monday on final striping and other pavement markings at Vista Point on Highway 154. Crews will also work on drainage improvements at Vista Point next week, along with landscaping and irrigation improvements.

Mansfield wants new neighborhoods to stand test of time
By ROBERT CADWALLADER MANSFIELD ? City officials are rethinking how to go about building higher-quality, longer-lasting neighborhoods. The City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, and staff members spent two hours Monday night poring over a proposal that would recommend higher standards for landscaping, architectural styles, amenities and other features of residential development. The ...

Truck fire closes Laconia bypass
The engine of a Turfpro landscaping truck towing a compact excavator exploded into flames after being struck from behind near the Morrill Street Bridge on the Laconia bypass at rush hour Tuesday night, causing Gilford police to close the road for nearly two hours.

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