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Will Social Security go bust?

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Dear Rusty: I’m always hearing rumors of Social Security imploding — of people my age getting benefits but not the younger as they have time to do something else. I wonder if I file in December for 50% of my spouse’s benefit, and later, before I turn 70 and change to my own benefits, if SS goes bust will I lose what I would have been able to claim under myself? I understand that you would only be guessing to answer that. From what I’ve read, it seems that 20% reduction will be necessary across the board. I do not trust politicians who love to play Santa to get reelected.

Police jurors returning to campaign promises

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It’s a curious thing that oftentimes in politics, campaign promises seem to mean more during election season than they do during the actual term, the time when officials could actually fulfill the promises they made to get there.

Muddling through Valentine’s Day thoughts

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In my phone, I have saved the husband’s name followed by this endearing message, “Favorite Husband.”

Charges include public intimidation

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Name: Monica Mays

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Abuse can come in many different forms

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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness month and there’s no better way to make you aware than to tell you that 1 in 3 high school students in the United States admits that they have been in an abusive dating relationship. Yikes! Happy Valentine’s Day, right?

Friend has low self-esteem after weight-loss surgery

DEAR HARRI- ETTE: My best friend is the most beautiful girl that I know. She is funny, smart and an amazing singer. Lately, she has been down, and it is mostly due to her weight.

Couple to wed at plantation

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Mr. and Mrs. Mike Causey, of Ruston, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Claire, also of Ruston, to Garrett Haight, of Simsboro.

Sarah Lou Edwards Herring Cooper

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Funeral services for Sarah Lou Edwards Herring Cooper will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at Dubach United Methodist Church with the Rev. Connie Smith and the Rev. Stephanie Green officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Cemetery in Dubach under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, LA.

Report: Census Bureau at risk of not being ready for count

With the start of the 2020 census just a month away for most U.S. residents, the U.S. Census Bureau is behind in recruiting workers and establishing partnerships with civic groups, and it is at risk of missing some informational technology testing goals, according to a report released Wednesday.