Prepare your garden for upcoming cold weather With cooler temperatures expected on Tuesday morning, protecting plants from frost bite has become a big agenda for most gardeners. (Source: BreannaHarris/kfvs) By Breanna Harris | April 19, 2021 at 5:01 PM CDT - Updated April 19 at 5:01 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - If you already planted, you may want to take some extra steps to protect them in the next few days.
“Around here we always like to tell people you know don’t do any planting just to be safe. That last frost, I think they say April 15, obviously it’s come much later this year.”
Busy season for buying plants; watch out for frost
Busy season for buying plants; watch out for frost By Mike Mohundro | April 14, 2021 at 5:06 PM CDT - Updated April 14 at 5:29 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - It’s that time of year again where spring is here and warmer weather allows for planting.
Plants Plus Owner Tiffany Burton in Cape Girardeau said it’s their busiest time between the months of April and May, and see a high volume of people come through.
Possible frost, however, is on the horizon for Wednesday night across the area. For those that have already planted, you may want to think about brining in plants if you feel they might be at risk.
Garden industry booming amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Garden industry booming amidst pandemic By Noelle Williams | March 8, 2021 at 9:01 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 10:40 PM
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The garden industry is booming as people try to find activities while staying home during the pandemic.
This has been one of busiest years for plant shops.
However, plant companies are now having trouble keeping up with the spike in demand.
“Believe it or not, it’s kind of been crazy here,” said Joe Touchette, the Horticulturist at Plants Plus in Cape Girardeau.
He said within the last year their regulars have continued to come in, along with a wave of new customers.
Interior of Glen Allen High School in Henrico. (Photo: Crixell Matthews)
The Henrico County School Board elected new leadership during its bi-monthly work session Thursday. Michelle Ogburn of the Three Chopt district was elected as school board chair and Marcie Shea of Tuckahoe as the new vice-chair.
In addition, Cathy Harris was elected as clerk, and Tiffany Burton as deputy clerk. The Board also approved Superintendent Amy Cashwell’s recommendation for Beth Teigen, her chief of staff, to attend board meetings in her absence.
Following a closed session, Cashwell quickly addressed confusion regarding the district’s recent decision to delay Henrico’s return to in-person learning indefinitely.
Newport firefighters go beyond the call to help families in need on Christmas Eve
Newport Firefighters Local 45 went above and beyond the call of duty to make a few special squad runs on Christmas Eve â delivering gifts to a few families in need this holiday season.
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NEWPORT, Ky. â Newport Firefighters Local 45 went above and beyond the call of duty to make a few special squad runs on Christmas Eve â delivering gifts to a few families in need this holiday season.
For many, 2020 is a year theyâd probably like to forget, but this holiday season, six Newport families got an opportunity theyâll probably remember for many Christmases to come.