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What are you thankful for this holiday season?

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012, 11:50am

What are you thankful for this holiday season?

(KFVS) - This holiday season, we want to see what you're thankful for.

Maybe you're thankful for your family, friends or that new car you've been saving up for. Show us and your picture and story will be featured online and maybe on-air.

Send us pictures of what you're thankful for to cNews@kfvs12.com or upload them by clicking here. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and what and why you're thankful.

If you don't have picture, simply comment on this story and tell us what you're thankful for. We'll add your comment into the story.

You can visit our slideshow from last year to see what viewers were thankful for then:

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Kentucky State Police escort National Christmas Tree

Submitted by Steve Pobst on Tuesday, November 20th, 11:40 am

(KFVS) – The Kentucky State Police escorted the National Capitol Christmas tree through Kentucky on Monday, November 19.

The Christmas tree, an Engelmann Spruce, was harvested in Meeker, Colo. on Nov. 2.

The tree stands 74 feet tall, and has a span of approximately 25 feet.

The 74-year-old tree is on a three week, cross country, journey from Colorado to Washington, D.C. where it will be put on the Capitol Lawn for display.

KSP Troopers took over the escort duties from the Illinois State Police as the eight vehicle convoy entered Kentucky on I-24.

The convoy conducted a scheduled fuel stop in Paducah, Ky. before resuming its trip to the Nation’s Capital. KSP Troopers escorted the tree to the Tennessee state line, where the Tennessee Highway Patrol took the lead of the convoy.

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Local, small business Black Friday sales

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012, 11:00am

Local, small business Black Friday sales

With the holidays coming up fast, Black Friday will be here before we know it.

Every year we hear about the craziness at big name stores like Walmart, Target, etc. As a change of pace, we want to hear from local, small businesses and others in the community!

Will you be having any Black Friday sales or deals? If so, what are they? What are some tips you can give to people in your community wanting to shop more "local?"
If you're a local restaurant, will you have different hours and specials to cater to the Black Friday shoppers?
Is anyone in the community: churches, community centers, etc. offering babysitting for those that will be out in the early a.m. for shopping?

You can e-mail Amber Ruch, County News Web Producer at aruch@kfvs12.com. The information you provide will be featured online and on-air. Make sure to include a picture or two of your business!

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Orscheln to offer Black Friday deals

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Friday, November 16th, 2012, 5:22pm

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Orscheln Farm and Home will be offering some Black Friday deals all weekend.

The store will be open Thursday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23 at 6 a.m. with deals all weekend.

Only on Thanksgiving, you can get:

$200 off certain gun safes
25 percent off men's, lady's and kid's footwear
$40 outdoor log swing
25 percent off all toys Thanksgiving Day
Blankets and throws will be as low as $1.99 each through Sunday

Orscheln locations include Perryville, Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, Dexter, Poplar Bluff and Murray, Ky.

You can click here to visit Orscheln online.

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Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 3:39pm

Send holiday cheer to troops with 'Holiday Mail for Heroes' program

(KFVS) - The American Red Cross will be collecting and distributing cards that send words of encouragement, gratitude and cheer to America's heroes for the holiday season.

The Red Cross is inviting the public to send messages of thanks and holiday cheer until Dec. 7 by mailing them to:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

To ensure that cards are delivered on time for the holidays, the Red Cross says they must be postmarked no later than Dec. 7. Individuals are asked to refrain from sending "care packages," monetary donations or using glitter or any other kinds of inserts with the cards.

According to the Red Cross, the company Pitney Bowes Inc. receives cards at the special Holiday Mail post office box, and screens them for hazardous materials. The company screens, packages and ships the cards at no charge.

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