West Virginia State

Columbus, OH

The first of three numbers the Social Security Administration (SSA) will use to determine the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is in, and it points to a more modest increase in monthly benefit payments next year. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose by 2.9...

Social Security COLA 2025: How Much Will Payments Increase Next Year?

Each year, the Social Security Administration adjusts how much it will pay out to beneficiaries due to inflation and increased cost-of-living expenses. Given that around 68 million people are currently receiving Social Security benefits, this adjustment in the amount of money beneficiaries get receives a lot of attention. The COLA...

Social Security COLA 2025: The Latest Expert Predictions Are Here

The Social Security Administration utilizes four variables when calculating your monthly retired-worker benefit. There are well-defined advantages to initially collecting Social Security benefits at ages 62, 66, and 70. A thorough study of 20,000 retired-worker claims finds that one claiming age is superior to all others in terms of maximizing...

Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at Ages 62, 66, and 70

The most-anticipated reveal of the year for Social Security beneficiaries is less than two months away. The 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is on track to do something that hasn't happened in about 30 years. Despite potentially making history, Social Security's 2025 COLA is primed to disappoint beneficiaries in a variety...

Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Has a Chance to Make History: 10 Things You Need to Know

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Social Security benefits are set to increase in 2025, with updated figures on the exact amount scheduled for release this fall. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming adjustment. Projected Increase for 2025. The official numbers for the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be announced...

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Social Security Cola Increase 2025 (What We Know)

Ages 62 and 70 are the earliest and latest ages most people will claim Social Security. Your break-even age is when the total benefits received from claiming Social Security at one age equal those of another age. Break-even age should only be one of the various factors you consider when...

Is It Better to Collect Social Security at 62 or 70? This Magic Number Could Help You Decide.

The Social Security payment schedule is a little different for August, and the second round of checks are headed out next week -- more than a week after the first payments were sent out. We'll fill you in when you can expect to see your payment hit your bank account. If you're still waiting on your check from July, check out why it may not have arrived and what you can do about it.

August's Social Security Check Is on the Way: Here's When You'll Get It

Virginia State

Abingdon, VA

ABINGDON, VA – A Virginia pharmacist has been sentenced to two years in prison for tampering with prescription opioids in order to keep the narcotics for himself, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announced Monday. Dillon West Breeding, 34, pleaded guilty last year to...

Virginia Pharmacist Swapped Patient Pills to Keep Oxycodone for Himself – Now He’s BUSTED!

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Starting to claim Social Security benefits is a major life milestone, marking a new phase in Americans' lives. Deciding at what age to start claiming these benefits is the first important step when it...

I’m a Social Security Expert: 7 Things Americans Should Never Do With Their Checks

24/7 Wall St.

In August the Senior Citizens’ League predicted that Social Security recipients will get a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of only 2.6% in their benefits this year. This is less than usual and may be inadequate to help many seniors keep pace with rising healthcare and living expenses. With tight budgets, many seniors are anxiously […]
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Mark Your Calendar for September’s Social Security Payments

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American Insight

Seniors may get a check as high as $4,873 from Social Security, but no retiree's payment can be bigger than that in 2024. Here's why. It’s a common misconception that high earners receive larger Social Security checks than those with more modest incomes.

Here's the most you can earn from Social Security in 2024

Baldwyn, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Baldwyn man has been charged with kidnapping and assault involving his spouse according to a press release from the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department. On July 27th, 2024 Deputy Ethan Hester took a report from a victim that came to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department.

Local man charged with kidnapping and assault

The Motley Fool

These are the four most important things for retirees to understand about Social Security.

What All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security in 2024

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Entrepreneur

Taxes would go down for most of us. But whether or not that's a good thing is up for discussion.

10 Significant Ways A Second Trump Administration Could Impact Your Taxes

Winder, GA

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Covington, VA

Virginian Review


The City of Covington would like to make citizens and businesses aware that per Section 53 and 54 of our code no signage can be placed within a public right-of-way. Section 53: Part G: Signs in all districts states ‘No person except a public officer or employee in performance of a public duty shall paste, […]
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City of Covington Public Notice – Signs

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

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Justice’s Greenbrier comes to last-minute deal on union health care

WHITE SUPLHUR SPRINGS — The Greenbrier Resort, the historic hotel owned by Gov. Jim Justice, and the union representing 400 Greenbrier employees announced a deal on...

Justice’s Greenbrier comes to last-minute deal on union health care

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