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Ask Rusty – Why Can’t I Collect Survivor Benefits From My Deceased Wife?
Dear Rusty: I am a 62 year old widower that is still working full time. While my late spouse was in hospice, I was able to get her to apply for Social Security disability and she received one payment before she passed away two years ago. I was told that I could collect a survivor…
Read MoreNo Time To Work A Summer Job
By: Betsy Reason I remember when I was in high school, and I wanted a summer job. I thought it would be fun to work. One of my friends did corn de-tasseling. But she quickly told me how much hard work it was, as did my dad, who talked me out of it. So I…
Read MoreEverybody Loves A Noblesville Parade
By: Betsy Reason What a beautiful, sunny and hot day for a parade. I think there were more spectators for the Noblesville Fourth of July Parade than there have been for a long time. Everybody was out in their yards and along the city streets enjoying the day. The parade, as usual, lined up at…
Read MoreSome Choices Last An Eternity
By: Tim Timmons Getting older changes things, doesn’t it? (Yup, that was rhetorical.) When I was younger, I used to look forward to Saturdays. When I was really young, it meant no school, sleeping in, Saturday morning cartoons and in general playing all day. A few years after that, there was softball tournaments, golf outings…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – About Income Tax On Social Security Benefits
Dear Rusty: I just started receiving my Social Security in February of 2023. I am also working part time at a company 24 hours a week. My question is… I feel like I missed something when I signed up for Social Security because they are not taking any taxes out. What did I miss? How…
Read MoreLights Over Morse Tops July 4 Events
By: Betsy Reason This year, the July 4 holiday means an extra-long weekend. One of my favorite ways to celebrate our holiday is at the Lights Over Morse Lake Festival. This year, the festival is a five-day event that kicked off Friday afternoon and runs through Tuesday night fireworks over Morse Reservoir in Cicero. There…
Read MoreStringTime Music Fest, Independence Weekend, Syd’s Re-Opening, Flix At Forest Park Pool & More
By: Betsy Reason It’s the last day of June heading into the holiday weekend. So here’s The Times’ list of 30 things to do. -Betsy Reason writes about people, places and things in Hamilton County. Contact The Times editor Betsy Reason at betsy@thetimes24-7.com. For more Hamilton County Bicentennial events, visit www.hamcoturns200.com
Read MoreThe Coaches That Lead Purdue Football And Bowl Predictions
By: Ken Thompson In my lifetime, Purdue athletic officials have hired 11 football coaches. One would be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Several would have busts in a College Football Hall of Shame if there were such a place. Therefore, many Boilermaker fans will be cautiously optimistic when Ryan Walters leads Purdue…
Read MoreA Hard Floor Night
By: Dick Wolfsie It was our 43rd anniversary and I decided to take Mary Ellen to a local art show and stay downtown in a bed and breakfast. My wife loves B&Bs so I was sure she would enjoy the evening. The owner offered to take us on a short tour of the historic building.…
Read MoreAmerica turns 237, but . . .
By: Tim Timmons Next week we’ll be waving sparklers, rocking the red, white and blue and in general partying like it’s 1999. Except it’s not. Things were a lot better in 1999. I’ve been writing these Happy Birthday America columns for some time, dating back to the 1980s. For the first time in four decades,…
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