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Why Can't I get my Social Security payment plus my Railroad pension from my Ex-spouse?
Dear Rusty: I have a question. I now get a Railroad Pension from my ex-husband.

Library Program 'colors our world'
ELSBERRY - Summer is busy for everyone, but for kids it is important for them to keep interested in reading.


Silex man arrested for Kratom theft
TROY – Less than a week after being placed on probation for a driving while intoxicated conviction, a Silex man allegedly stole $960 worth of Kratom from a Troy convenience store.
Roberts, Wieman file suit against Raeker-Bickel, PALS
TROY – As Jennifer Raeker-Bickel’s attorney chases down Edna Roberts’ financial records in an effort to reclaim a settlement between the two, another lawsuit has been filed.
Judge orders Roberts' husband to surrender records
TROY – A dispute spanning nearly a decade between two animal sanctuary leaders recently ensnared a previous non-combatant, a husband of one of the women.
Judge schedules trial date in 2019 Moscow Mills death
TROY – A St. Charles County judge recently set a trial date in the shooting death of a Moscow Mills man killed by his brother-in-law in 2019.
Trace Adkins closes out fair entertainment
Music is one of the biggest highlights and attractions of the Lincoln County Fair each year for the sole purpose of giving the audience entertainment and a great time. For 2025, the Lincoln County Fair will have two country music artists on the main stage on the last day of the event.

Lincoln County Fair starts with pageant, parade
The Lincoln County Fair officially started this week with the crowning of a new queen on Saturday and a parade Sunday evening.
Troy BOA overrides veto, approves retirement increase
TROY – The Troy Board of Aldermen voted a second time 4-2 to increase city employee retirement benefits, overriding the mayor’s veto.