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Election Results: Wilch re-elected, two sales taxes defeated
By Gregory Orear General Manager/Editor LINCOLN COUNTY – Voters overwhelmingly rejected two of three county-wide sales tax proposals while in Elsberry, three incumbents were re-elected. In the race for mayor, Elsberry re-elected Steve Wilch to a second term by a 189-172 margin, or 52.2-47.5 percent. Skip Hale, the incumbent representative to the board of aldermen…
Community
I’ll Be 65 Soon and am Working. Must I enroll in Medicare?
Dear Rusty: I will be 65 in October and I am working full-time. My goal is to work until age 67, which is my full retirement age, or until age 70. I heard I have to apply for Medicare Part A only. Is this true or will I be penalized? And do I have to…
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Sports
Hartley receives Post-Dispatch scholar athlete award
By Kim Jones Democrat ReporterST. LOUIS – An Elsberry High School senior has been named a 2026 St. Louis Post Dispatch scholar athlete. On Tuesday, May 5, Ellie Hartley and other honorees will be featured in that day’s edition of the Post-Dispatch. Later that evening, Hartley and her family will be attending the St. Louis…