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Read moreDear Rusty: I am fast approaching 65 (inAugust) and plan to continue working full time. I would like to know the implications of that, and about drawing Social Security. Same question for my husband who is past his full retirement age (he will be 67 this year) and he continues to work full time. Signed: Still Working Dear Still Working: Married couples should always coordinate their retirement strategy, and you’re very smart to do so. Born in 1958, your full retirement age (FRA) for Social Security purposes is 66 years and 8 months. Your FRA is the point at which your earnings from work no longer affect your Social Security benefits, but if you claim at age 65 and continue to work full time, you will be limited to how much you can earn before they take away some (or perhaps all) of your benefits. Here’s what will happen if you claim Social Security (SS) to start in August when you are 65:
Read moreWednesday, the Cushing Economic Development Foundation, Inc. and the City of Cushing announced that Southern Rock Energy Partners, LLC (SREP) has selected Cushing as the site for the company’s next-generation, full conversion crude refinery. The project is expected to have $5.56 billion in capital investment and supply more than 420 full-time employees for operations.
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The death of 33-year-old Jacob Skylar Washington is being investigated as a homicide, Seminole Lighthorse Police Chief Chris Coker confirmed on Tuesday morning.
Read moreTwo people have been charged with Second Degree Burglary for an alleged incident that occurred in rural Seminole County.
Read moreAttorney General Gentner Drummond and 48 other U.S. attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Avid Telecom, its owner and its vice president for allegedly facilitating billions of illegal robocalls and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws.
Read moreSenator James Lankford (R-OK), has joined with other senators in telling the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that a proposed rule change would potentially be harmful to communities during emergencies.
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It’s graduation time across Seminole County, and commencement exercises aren’t only held for seniors in high school…younger kids get to participate as well. Pictured at left is the Strother Class of 2035, which recently graduated from kindergarten. Pictured is Vera, Corbin, Scarlett, Sarah, Aspen, Alayva, Mavryk, Rowelz, Sadie, Grayson L., Sawyer, Chloee-Nichole, Rope, Oxton, Carter, Camilyn, Easten, and Grayson W. (Photo provided)
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