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Ask Rusty – My Social Security income hurts when I file my taxes
Dear Rusty: I am getting hammered with taxes on my Social Security (SS). I am retired and draw a meager…
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Ask Rusty – I’m Terminal; What Are My Wife’s Options as My Survivor?
Dear Rusty: I’m 60 and my wife is 62. I have terminal Stage IV prostate cancer, but my wife is…
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Blessed to have generations of friendships
My great-granddaughter Addi’s best friend is Payton Monica. Over the past year, I’ve heard a lot about Payton. …
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Back to School: 5 tips for supporting children’s mental and emotional well-being
More than a year and a half since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the toll on our…
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Education is crucial for concealed carry privileges
On April 30, 2021, Governor John Bel Edwards attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Lloyd B. Johnson…
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River Region Chamber plans leadership events
It’s hard to imagine that more than half of the year has already passed us. As we continue…
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Stop looking at the others
Just when I thought swim season was over, one of my granddaughters signed up for her school’s swim…
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Flowers: What’s in a name?
I’m not the name police; when I get the “What’s this plant called” question, I’m of two minds.…
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Feeling down in the dumps? Take stock of the optimist in you. You’ll live longer.
WASHINGTON, DC– There’s a song that tells us to “accentuate the positive.” Philosopher Norman Vincent Peale wrote a…
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Quinn Minute – The history of money
by Rix Quinn My friend Judy asks, “If money doesn’t grow on trees, then why do banks…