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Only 23 days until 2024 is history. Seems like it just began. It’s been 23 years since the new millennium started. Remember how we talked about Y2K and wondered if computers were going to bite …
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James Mahlon White
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12/12/24
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At different times, inflation may be high or low, but, except in those rare periods of deflation, it’s always with us. During your working years, when you may receive boosts in your salary, you …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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12/12/24
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It Was Slim Pickins In the winter of 1950, my cousin entered a contest in a movie magazine. All she had to do was select a name for Whip Wilson’s horse. If you are not a fan of the old cowboys …
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Dianne Peck
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12/4/24
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Surprise, surprise, surprise! Hunter got a pardon despite the President repeatedly saying he would, “Not pardon my son.” Most of us saw this coming, but thought he’d wait until the …
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James Mahlon White
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12/4/24
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As we enter the annual season of giving, you might be thinking of charities you wish to support. But you also might be wondering how to gain some tax benefits from your gifts.
It used to be …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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12/4/24
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Bees or Butterflies? Down here on the creek, I was taught American History in a little one-room school house. As I have aged I have discovered that so much of it was a fallacy. Discovering George …
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Dianne Peck
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11/27/24
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SUNSHINE LAW IN A NUTSHELL
We have been receiving multiple requests for documents, mostly the same ones, from citizens. I am happy to see that the people of Cole Camp are taking an active …
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Diana Burdick
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11/27/24
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Well, President Biden is throwing open the doors to the border and letting illegal immigrants skip ICE check-ins to thwart The Donald’s planned crackdown. Meanwhile, Denver’s mayor is …
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James Mahlon White
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11/27/24
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The individual retirement account (IRA) is celebrating its golden anniversary. Created in 1974, this savings vehicle has helped millions of people build resources for retirement. And in 1997, the …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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11/27/24
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Another Verse To The Song At some time or another we have all, without looking, allowed ourselves to become embroiled in a situation that we later regretted. In other words we didn’t look …
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Dianne Peck
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11/20/24
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The City Hall window replacement project is nearly completed. Now our public works employees are repainting the exterior trim. This will greatly enhance the appearance of the building. The flag pole …
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Diana Burdick, City of Cole Camp, Mayor
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11/20/24
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All kinds of accounting problems going on with The World Bank and the Pentagon. The bank fears budget cuts from President Trump when he gets back into office because they’ve “Lost track …
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James Mahlon White
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11/20/24
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For the first time in four years, the Federal Reserve has cut short-term interest rates. The Fed has indicated that this cut may be followed by several others in the months ahead. What will these …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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11/20/24
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Artistry With Silk According to weather folklore if spiders spin larger than usual webs and enter the house in great numbers, a snowy winter is supposed to be on tap. I’m a strong believer that …
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Dianne Peck
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11/12/24
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Election night was a barn burner and President Trump is the “Comeback kid.” President Biden graciously invited The Donald for a visit on a Wednesday. Not so gracious are officials who …
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James Mahlon White
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11/12/24
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We all hope to enjoy long, healthy lives, retaining the ability to think clearly and make our own decisions. But life doesn’t always work out that way — which is why you need to prepare …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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11/12/24
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The conclusion of the Wildcats football team's undefeated regular season spurred me to do some digging into the entire history of the program; coaches, records, and more. After a few hours and quite …
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Adam Howe
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11/5/24
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Dear Editor,
As the retired Administrator of Benton County Health Department, I need to urge Benton County Seniors to carefully consider your health care coverage during open enrollment …
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11/5/24
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A Mighty Sick Hog Despite the Missouri Conservation’s request to all hunters who encounter a feral hog to shoot it on sight, the animals are proving themselves survivors. The hog, tame or the …
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Dianne Peck
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11/5/24
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Things around town have been fairly quiet lately. The Festival Season is in full swing with fall and the holiday season approaching. Sports at the school are changing from outdoor activities to …
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Diana Burdick
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11/5/24
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We’re well into the Autumnal Equinox and Daylight Savings Time is behind us. Before we know it, the Winter Solstice will arrive on our doorstep on Saturday, December 21. In the meantime, …
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James Mahlon White
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11/5/24
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Like most of us, you may someday want to enjoy a comfortable retirement. Your ability to achieve this goal will depend on how much you save — but it also matters how much you spend.
And …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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11/5/24
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Don’t Foller Me Around! For some unknown reason I have been recalling the time I guided a group of summer school students through the old Union-Williams cemetery. At first I was a little at a …
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Dianne Peck
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10/30/24
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Major networks were a busy place last night. They had three “Breaking News” stories going on at the same time. One was the Menendez brother’s who killed their parents in 1989. They …
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James Mahlon White
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10/30/24
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In the popular imagination, receiving an inheritance always sounds like a good thing — after all, who doesn’t want a financial windfall? And inheritances can certainly be life-altering …
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Rickie Caswell, AAMS Financial Advisor
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10/30/24
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