Local bookworms, or travelers in town for the Louisiana Peach Festival, will have a chance to find some good deals at the annual Friends of the Lincoln Parish Library Book Sale next weekend.
For young people throughout the area, Memorial Day weekend offered the first taste of summer vacation. However, for more than 40 local scouts, it was the perfect opportunity for service to the community while honoring America and its heroes.
Traffic is flowing again today in both lanes of the Trenton Street I-20 bridge, following a weekend incident that left one lane closed when chunks of concrete fell out of the bridge deck onto the edge of interstate below.
Many people are familiar with the notion that avoiding carbs at night can ensure they are not ultimately stored as fat. But is that perception the truth, a half-truth or a complete fabrication? As popular as the “no carbs at night” approach may be, it’s not entirely accurate.
The benefits of spending time in the great outdoors are significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spending time outdoors may improve mental health and help to reduce stress, and the vitamin D the body absorbs while outside can have a positive effect on blood cells and the immune system.
Dear Rusty: I am fast approaching 65 (in August) and plan to continue working full time. I would like to know the implications of that, and about drawing Social Security. Same question for my husband who is past his full retirement age (he will be 67 this year) and he continues to work full time. Signed: Still Working Dear Still Working: Married couples should always coordinate their retirement strategy, and you’re very smart to do so. Born in 1958, your full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security purposes is 66 years and 8 months. Your FRA is the point at which your earnings from work no longer affect your Social Security benefits, but if you claim at age 65 and continue to work full time, you will be limited to how much you can earn before they take away some (or perhaps all) of your benefits. Here’s what will happen if you claim Social Security (SS) to start in August when you are 65:
I’m already looking forward to June 3 when the next full moon makes its appearance. Out where we live in the country, there is something mesmerizing to drive east down our road at dusk and see the full moon pulling itself up from the wood line. If it’s a high pressure, low humidity day, the moon is so bright its easy to see features on the moon’s surface.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association ( NMMA), the leading trade association representing North American recreational boat, marine engine and accessory manufacturers, announced this week the growing economic impact of the recreational boating industry across the United States.
A memorial graveside service for Jerry C. Rodrigues will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in Simsboro City Cemetery, Simsboro, at 10 a.m., officiated by Rev. Jason Cole, and under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Ruston.