News
Elsberry FFA Communications Team Finishes Fifth at State
By Kim Jones Democrat Reporter SPRINGFIELD – Elsberry FFA is three for three in pre-state convention contests allowing their members the honor of walking the stage at the State Convention in April because of their top placement. Grasslands, Vet Science, and AG Comm are the three-contests held at various times of the year as opposed…
Community
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
After winning state title, Elsberry soccer faces rebuild
By Kim Jones Democrat Reporter ELSBERRY – No rest for the weary, as they say. Elsberry High School Spring sports are in full practice mode. The girls’ soccer team finished on top last year as the Class 1A State Champions of Missouri with a 18-2-1 record. Approximately 30 girls, from Silex and Elsberry, have been…