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Columnist - Ask Rusty

Ask Rusty – When Should My Wife Claim Social Security?

Dear Rusty: My wife will be 65 next year, and her full retirement age is...
Columnist - Karen Zach

Oh That Common Name: Thomas

By: Karen Zach Have any common names in your family tree? Barker? Coleman? Helms? Morgan?...
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Lunch With Mayor: On Groceries And Why It’s So Hard To Recruit Retailers

Todd Barton said two questions follow him when he’s on the town. When are we...
Columnist - Tim Timmons

Best-Selling Author Has Fond Memories Of Montgomery County

By: Tim Timmons A dozen or so years ago, my wife and I read a...
Columnist - Butch Dale

Butch Goes Back in Time to 1956….

By: John “Butch” Dale Some of you may be like me...I almost hate to listen...
Columnist - Brian Howey

Indiana Is Becoming An Abortion Restriction Island

By: Brian A. Howey Indiana is turning into an abortion island. Girded by gerrymandered General...
Columnist - Slim Randles

Beating “The Alternative” One Day At A Time

Ran into Doc down at The Mule Barn the other day, so naturally we had...
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Sen. Deery Offers Updates And Insights

By: Spencer Deery Covington Resident Named 2023 Indiana Agriculture Photo Contest Winner Covington resident Kerri...
Columnist - John Roberts

Concussions, A Traumatic Brain Injury That Cannot Be Ignored

By: John Roberts I see many patients every year who have suffered concussions. Usually these...
Columnist - Carrie Classon

The Postscript by Carrie Classon

Ravages Of A Summer Cold So, I got a cold. If you catch a cold...