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Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Veterans can now attend the American College of the Building Arts using their VA educational benefits.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The State Farmers Market is giving the community a way to recycle Christmas trees.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Christmas trees can now go from being a beautiful holiday decoration to useful mulch.

Monday, November 26, 2012  For many families cutting down a Christmas tree is a staple of holiday tradition, but there will soon be one less place to get that perfect pine.

Thursday, July 28, 2011  A jury will decide the fate of a woman ticketed for dangling the family jewels from the trailer hitch of her truck.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  'Suspicious object' shuts Pentagon train station -- it was only a blinking Christmas ornament.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  Tis the season to add a little spunk to your holidays.  "Spruce" things up by adding some flare to your Christmas tree this year.

Monday, November 01, 2010  The club is being honored on this year's Babcock Christmas ornament which serves as the official city of Columbia Christmas ornament.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008  The global financial crisis is hurting Christmas ornament makers.