Today in Columbia: Last Chance to Enter 'Deck the House'

The Weather:

"Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind between 8 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind at 6 mph becoming south." — The National Weather Service

Deck the House:

You have until 11:59 p.m. tonight to either enter your decorated house in Patch's Deck the House contest or cast a vote for the entries already submitted.

When the entry period ends tonight, each Patch winner from across the country will create a pool of entries that will be whittled down to 24 finalists.

Then, a national voting period will allow you to participate in choosing the country's best decorated house.

Each finalist will receive $500 to help with December's electric bill.

The grand prize winner's school district will win $100,000.

Question of the Day:

Are you headed to a mall or other retail outlet today? If so, are you returning items, shopping for post-Christmas bargains or both?

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