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I’m Still Working; Why Didn’t I Get a Higher Social Security Benefit?Dear Rusty: I began collecting benefits at age 72 and am now 78. Since that time, I have continued to work and have contributed over $40,000 to Social Security over the last six years.

Louisiana has worst drivers in the US!

Say it isn’t so. The Bayou State, made up of docile souls who are law abiding, courteous and well-trained motorists, has just been tagged by several rating services as having the worst drivers in the nation.

SWEPCO using drones to modernize inspections

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) is modernizing how it keeps the lights on with the launch of a new dronebased inspection program that gives crews a faster, sharper view of vegetation near power lines.

III NORTHWESTERN STATE

April 26On Wednesday morning, I had the opportunity to visit Menard High School in Alexandria. This visit was made possible through the efforts of Coach Mike McConathy and Van Erikson, along with Principal Chris Gatlin.

Was the course of history changed in Louisiana?

Two hundred and ten years ago, Louisiana was the center of a major turning point in both American and world history. The War of 1812 was the first time in the short life of the nation’s history that the U.S.