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Mayor, aldermen races featured in election
Tuesday is election time in Lincoln County, and Elsberry will feature several contested elections, including two for the board of aldermen and one for mayor.Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. To vote in Elsberry, go to the United Methodist Church at 109 N. 4th Street. Voters will also be casting ballots…
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Ask Rusty: When Will I Get Full Credit for Delaying my SS Retirement?
Dear Rusty: The time is nearing that I want to move from my current Social Security survivor benefit to my own SS retirement benefit at 70 years of age. I have been looking more deeply into the application of Delayed Retirement Credits (DRCs), and I have read that DRCs accumulated in the year that I…
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Sports
Elsberry soccer, baseball, track and field open seasons
By Kim Jones Democrat Reporter The Elsberry High School spring sports season has begun, three of the four teams all competed Friday, March 20 and now have one contest under their cleats; all with impressive outcomes. The girl’s soccer team walked away with a 5-0 win in their first match after their claim to the…