Finding joy at the post office
As I was waiting in line at the post office, I noticed the young lady in front of me kept watching me closely as I sealed my package and addressed it. More: continued here
As I was waiting in line at the post office, I noticed the young lady in front of me kept watching me closely as I sealed my package and addressed it. More: continued here
Village post office opens in Vicco liquor storeHazard HeraldThe Kwik-Six Package Liquor Store in Vicco will now be able to offer many of the services the Hazard Post Office offers, including flat-rate package shipping, mail drop-off, and stamps to customers in the Vicco and Sassafras ZIP codes, said Nick Walker … More: continued here
About two dozens residents of the Glencoe area met last week with representatives from the U.S. Postal Service about the future of the community post office, but most walked away dissatisfied with the answers they received. More: continued here
USPS to open new village post office in YerkesHazard HeraldThe Postal Service unveiled the VPO concept in Summer 2011 for consideration in communities where there is no existing Post Office or where the Post Office will have reduced hours. VPOs were established in response to the changing mailing needs of the … More: continued here
Phil Mickelson left the PGA Championship as a runner-up in a major for the ninth time in his career, though this one at least kept alive one streak involving the Ryder Cup and another involving the FedEx Cup. More: continued here
WARREGAH Island resident Dorothy Lewis used the Chatsworth Island General Store and Licensed Post Office for 69 years before it closed down recently. More: continued here
A judge sentenced Chastain Montgomery to consecutive life sentences for the murder of two U.S. Postal Service employees during a 2010 robbery. More: continued here
Modena residents fight for their post officeDaily Local NewsModena's Post Office is one of more than 13,000 locations identified in a nationwide study to be open more hours than needed. Over 820 post offices in Pennsylvania have seen their hours cut. Only a few in Chester County, including Modena, were … More: continued here
Glencoe residents unhappy with post office decisionRuidoso NewsPatrons of the post office were asked previously to fill out a survey with several options for service, including reducing weekday hours to two, relying on delivery to rural mailboxes, moving the postal operation into a local business, closing the … More: continued here
Study Finds Greater Rural Reliance on Food StampsKCETHe examined the use of food stamps, now called SNAP benefits, from 2008 to 2012. "During that time period, more households in rural areas received SNAP benefits than households in more urban areas," says Bailey. "That includes both metropolitan and …Study: Rural families depend on food stamps most in…