CANTON — Only one post office in rural north Cherokee is affected by a new plan announced Wednesday by the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service to back off closing thousands of rural post offices an… More: continued here
KEZI TV Rural Post Offices Could Stay OpenKEZI TVA new proposal from the United States Postal Service could keep 20 or so rural post offices from the chopping block, but those hours may be cut. "I think closing this down would be a terrible thing," said Noti resident Dave Sims.and more » More: continued here
The Post Office blinked in the face of public opposition; rural post offices were scheduled to close as soon as May 15. More: continued here
The deal consists of 61 printing centers in Japan , Jess Bunn, a FedEx spokesman, said today in a telephone interview without giving a price. Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported earlier that Tokyo-based Konica would pay 8 billion yen ($100.5 million). More: continued here
Bradenton Herald Eight suspects in food stamp fraud sting still at largeBradenton HeraldCOMBuy Photo MANATEE — Eight suspects remained at-large Wednesday in a massive food stamp fraud sting that resulted in 45 arrests. "They just haven't been located yet," said Dave Bristow, spokesman for the Manatee County Sheriff's Department.and more » More: continued here
The post office in Bath, shown here in July 2011, originally was proposed for closing as part of a U.S. Postal Service reorganization. On Wednesday the Postal Service called off the nationwide closings, under certain conditions such as reduced hours. More: continued here
Luciano: Bath puts its stamp on post office problemPeoria Journal StarThat's because in places such as Bath – 50 miles downriver from Peoria – a post office isn't just a place to get mail and stamps. The old, squatty block of lath and plaster serves as a community touchstone: As the only business open all…
Panhandle post offices sparedKFDABy Diana Crawford – email Sanford, Texas – There is new hope for rural post offices in the Texas panhandle facing closure. Just months ago, it looked like 13 small-town post offices in our area would be shutting their doors. Now those locations may be … More: continued here
EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Needs to Make Some Changes – A ListAuctionBytes Blog (blog)Recent blog posts and letters to the editor along with various posts on eBay discussion threads started me thinking… If I suddenly found myself in a position to make changes at eBay, what changes would I make? At the corporate level, become sales…
Town Engineer Fred Litchfield has ordered work at the future FedEx facility on Bartlett Street stopped after runoff from a recent storm dumped silt into surrounding wetlands and Bartlett Pond. More: continued here