Ask Rusty – How Do Social Security Survivor Benefits Work?

Dear Rusty: Social Security is confusing in itself and gets even more confusing when you receive multiple answers to the same question from multiple sources.

Early voting begins Oct. 24

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election begins Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 4. Applications for voting by mail must be received by Oct. 28, according to the secretary of state’s office.

Signing up for business

Workers with power hoists put a sign frame in place atop the front of the new Bill's Dollar Stores, Inc. The store located between Weiners and H&R Block opens for business in October in Crossroads Shopping Center. Operating the hoist from lower right is Ed Upright.

Ask Rusty – Octogenarian Asks About Wife’s Spousal and Survivor Benefits

Dear Rusty: I am now 80 and my wife is 76, and we both took early Social Security benefits at age 62. When my wife took her Social Security, it was a lot smaller than mine, so they took a portion of mine and added it to hers. How does that work?

Senator Rand Paul vows to take Anthony Fauci to task for mishandling the covid pandemic

In an opinion article published by Fox News earlier this year, Senator Rand Paul, M.D. [R-KY], wrote: “Anthony Fauci’s fundamental decision to ignore natural immunity has led to a cascade of bad decisions, the effects of which have seeped into all of our lives.

Ask Rusty – Veteran Asks About Disability and Ex-Spouse Benefits

Dear Rusty: I am a military veteran with a total & permanent disability. I was married for over ten years to a military man who has since honorably separated from military service.

VPD Chief announces hiring of department’s first female officer

5 YEARS AGO October 4, 2017: The Vidor Elementary School PTO is asking for donation for a FREE Carnival this year instead of their usual fund-raising fall carival. Nineteen year old Vidor man dies in front of deputies from a self- inflicted gunshot.

State sends resources to Florida

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Texas has deployed state resources to Florida to assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastation caused last week by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States in the past decade.

Brains not brawn key to Major League success

A well-traveled catcher from the Lome Star State smacked a threerun double to put the Detroit Tigers ahead of the Chicago Cubs in Game 7 of the World Series on Oct. 10, 1945.

Ask Rusty - About Applying for Social Security Benefits

Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 this December and will most likely continue working until July of 2024 at my current job. It is possible I could leave a year earlier. With that being said, when should I submit paperwork to start collecting Social Security benefits?