Lovin retires after 31 years of service

MT. VERNON — Staff at Crossroads Community Hospital celebrated Supervisor of Housekeeping Linda Lovin's retirement after 31 years.


Protect Holiday Gifts with a Home Inventory and Insurance Smarts

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans overwhelmingly value home protection, yet many lack the proper knowledge and documentation to protect their possessions, including newly acquired ...


Ark. Lt. Gov., Sec. of State report trips, gifts

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr and Secretary of State Mark Martin each went on trips paid by outside groups valued at about $10,000 last year, with both officeholders making separate trips overseas, according ...


The Big Retirement Myth: You'll Spend Less

There's a persistent assumption going around about what happens after one retires--and that is costing people a lot of money. 


How To Maximize Your Retirement Income

by Annie Mueller


Saving for retirement in 2060

Last week, Vanguard launched a Target Retirement 2060 Fund aimed at those people 18 to 20 years old who expect to retire 48 years from now. Most of the people reading this and I will be pushing up daisies by then, but for anyone just starting out in life, this is a great retirement planning tool.


Portrait of a retired artist

I firmly believe everyone is dealt certain gifts, which they should develop for the betterment of their own lives as well as that of the community. If we're lucky, we can base our livelihoods on these gifts and enjoy their fruits during retirement.


A final tribute to those we lost in 2011

Shannon Litz ‘Mean Jean' Homer talks to the students at Gardnerville Elementary School in 2010 after she was surprised with gifts for her retirement.


Applications being accepted for McKeown scholarships

Cummings Foundation and New Horizons at Choate retirement community have announced the 16 th annual McKeown Scholars Program.


Charities Urge Congress to Reinstate IRA Gifts and Other Donor Incentives

This year the Nature Conservancy is losing a key incentive that prompted donors to give nearly $9-million to the environmental charity in the past six years.