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Mount Vernon Holiday Shopping Guide - Black Friday deals and Mount Vernon Malls and Outlets


Between his hardworking elves and all those lists he gets, Santa has it easy.  For the rest of us, holiday gift giving can be a little more challenging. We’ve put...

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EarthTalk: Fashion's footprint

from:EarthTalk


Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the environment.  --...

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Shrode Photography Competition and Exhibition

from:Cedarhurst Center For The Arts

The Shrode Phootgraphy Competition and Exhibit is a juried competition open to all artists 18 years of age and older living in southern Illinois, south of Interstate 70. The show...

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Rajasthan - Ancient Traditions, Modern Colors

from:Cedarhurst Center For The Arts

For St. Louis photographer Ray Marklin, "taking a walk" is a photographic travelogue and exploration of place and people. Ray's latest walk has taken him to the region...

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Marilyn Codding Boysen - Masking Nature

from:Cedarhurst Center For The Arts

Cedarhurst will showcase representative examples of work by southern Illinois artist Marilyn Boysen, most noted for her elaborate, sculptural masks inspired by Native American,...

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One World, One Family - Darcy Kiefel Photographs for Heifer International

from:Cedarhurst Center For The Arts

Although Darcy Kiefel is known throughout the sport world as the forst woman to break into the men's club of European racing, she now works exclusively as a humanitarian...

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Swine flu information, symptoms and resources for Jefferson County


The reports of Swine Flu in Illinois (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging common-sense in handling the...

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An Invitation to our Mount Vernon Community: BLOG ON!


Since this site is all about Mount Vernon, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to...

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Find Illinois Corn Mazes - Get lost in a Illinois haunted Halloween corn maze this season!

Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Illinois corn maze and it's a great, old-fashioned way to have...

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Back to School for Mount Vernon - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more

Hey, Mount Vernon! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the school year off right - and with more sanity - with the...

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