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New Art Business Supports a Local Mom and Community

1 year 4 months ago
ALTON/WOOD RIVER - Sarah Anderson has always been a creative person. Now, the local mom has decided to invest in her art as she starts her new business, The Painted Garden. After her son was born, Anderson realized that she needed a hobby for herself. She began painting and fell in love with the creative process. She can’t wait to share and sell her art through The Painted Garden. A launch party on Sept. 12, 2024, at Mac’s Downtown will help her spread the word and encourage the community to celebrate a new local business. “I’ve always liked to create, crafting or painting. It’s just been a fun little hobby of mine, but I decided to make it a business probably about a year and a half ago,” Anderson explained. “The plan is to sell the items that I create mostly on an online platform through my website, which is in the works, and through Amazon and Etsy.” Anderson works with texture and acrylic paints on canvas board or wrapped canvas

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Where did St. Charles get its name from?

1 year 4 months ago
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Listed as the oldest city on the Missouri River, St. Charles, has a deep history that spans all the way back to the 1600s. The town didn't always have that name. Over the centuries, it has gone by a number of names. The territory was first claimed for France by explorer [...]
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