April 23, 2025
The temptation to start collecting monthly Social Security checks at age 62 is hard to resist, but claiming the benefit too early can have damaging consequences for your overall retirement funds. According to Kiplinger.com’s October list of “Financial Decisions You Will Regret in Retirement,” taking the money as soon as you are eligible at 62
Care Connection for Aging Services Care Manager Melanie Shinn will provide one-on-one Medicare Part D prescription and Advantage plan enrollment help in Cedar and St. Clair counties. Shinn will offer free Part D comparisons and answer questions during enroll ment counseling sessions through Dec. 7. Shinn will be available from 9 a.m. to noon at
Nearly all women will go through menopause at some point in their lives. Often with this comes a loss of intimacy, one of the biggest – yet least discussed – side effects of menopause. While to some this may seem inevitable, menopause does not need to signify the end of a woman’s sex life. In
Twenty-seven million Americans suffer every day from chronic discomfort and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There have been limited advancements in osteoarthritis therapies, leaving patients with fewer options and worsening symptoms. Because daily activities can be such a struggle,
Ok, so which is it at your Thanksgiving gathering, pecan pie or pumpkin pie? In our family, it was pumpkin pie. Not that we had anything against pecans, it was just that
ALL DISTRICT CHOIR – Several members of the EHS choir attended the All District Choir in Joplin on Oct 22. Choir students had to tryout and be accepted. They then had to attend one of two four-hour practices. Then they had to practice all day with other All District choir members prior to the concert
TOPS Chapter 9319 El Dorado Springs met in the Church of Christ Sanctuary on Thursday, Nov. 1. Robbie opened the meeting and Kay led us in singing “A Healthy You”. Robbie led us in roll call. We had 27 weigh in today and the chapter had a 4.0 loss. Sheryl was the week’s best loser
by Dora Jean McKinley Marilyn Entrikin was on her front porch watching the world go by. And, of course, Treasa Brewer has been watching her go by. October was pastor appreciation month. So, Marilyn said the church had a dinner for the pastor and family. Lots of people and lots of good food. Marilyn sent
by Helen Ellerman Jewell and Helen Ellerman and a friend, Rosie Taylor, attended the Thanksgiving dinner at Madalyn’s Kitchen Thursday, Nov. 17. They all attended the El Dorado Springs Senior citizen fundraiser at the Senior Center Sunday, Nov. 20. Church service was held at the Harwood Baptist Church Sunday, Nov. 20. Brother Jon Caudle Sr.’s
At the beginning of the Thursday, Nov. 17, School Board meeting, Dane Perry addressed the board. “I came up here tonight for only one reason. On behalf of Wayne (Yakel) and I, I wanted to say thanks to the board and the district for the work. Wayne was instrumental a long time ago in getting
