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Lawsuit accused Lincoln County Officials Of Ignoring Injury Incident

By Gregory Orear General Manager/Editor Woman claims she contacted County Clerk three separate times, including once with a threat of legal action LINCOLN COUNTY – A Troy woman is suing for more than $300,000 from Lincoln County after filing a lawsuit she apparently tried to avoid. According to the lawsuit, Mary Luebbers dislocated her shoulder…

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Why Can’t I get a Lump Sum Death Benefit from my Wife?

Dear Rusty: My wife passed away in September 2025 at age 64. We had been married for 43 years and started collecting benefits when I turned 62 and she was 63. She did not have enough work credits to claim her own SS and thus collected on my record. SSA told me that I was…

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Kinsler is a Hoot

One would be hard pressed to look around and find someone that loves baseball more than Elsberry native Kaden Kinsler.

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