I can think of few things that are a bigger slap in the face to Veterans than this crazy idea for us to pay for someone else’s college loans. I was 19 years old, and I wanted to go to college. My family could not afford the costs. I needed some other way. Then I
Christmas has come early to the American taxpayers! One of the provisions of a recently passed tax law allows beneficiaries of certain education investments to perform a tax-free rollover to a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) for their benefit. Why is this important? First, the excess education funds will be taxed to the beneficiary should
Empire Public Schools raised $1,500 during its inaugural week of philanthropy. Empire High School Student Council hosted its “Being Active Raising Kindness” Week, Feb. 8-15, and donated funds to the Empire Volunteer Fire Department. Empire Student Council Adviser Tammy Skiles said the process began in July 2023 with officers choosing recipients. She said this started
They have put the middle stripe on the Mattoon-Tuscola road, and it is an interesting job to watch. The men on the job are not inviting a gallery, but there are always a few spectators who are watching the work with keen enjoyment. The broad black center stripe in the middle of the road is