FRONT ROYAL — Work to repair a water valve will force the closing of the intersection of West 17th Street and North Royal Avenue today. More: continued here

Vanity Fair JD Salinger Toilet (PHOTO) eBay $1 Million Auction ItemPost ChronicleJD Salinger Toilet eBay $1M Auction Item (PHOTO) Author JD Salinger may have passed, but for some reason, his toilet lives on – as a $1 million …Below the Scroll: JD Salinger's toilet for sale on eBay for $1 …

Council deems Cody Park, old Post Office as local historic sitesNorth Platte BulletinCody Park and the old 1913 Post Office building were selected as historic by the North Platte Historic Preservation Commission. Judy Clark and Councilman … More: continued here

National Railway Museum helps launch new set of steam locomotive stampsThe Press, YorkRoyal Mail took a trip back to the golden age of steam when York's National Railway Museum helped launch a new set of special stamps. …and more » More: continued here

Portsmouth man's anger over postal deliveriesPortsmouth NewsHe has called the Royal Mail six times to let them know about the mistake – but still the letters keep coming. 'They keep saying they will fix the problem … More: continued here

A Shrewsbury post office saved from the axe following a campaign is now set to close, it was revealed today. More: continued here

In reply to I Don’t Care: Of baby dumping and sex education : There’s no need for a royal commission with “experts” putting their minds together on an issue that kampung folks could advise on. Everybody more or less knows the where and whyforces of this social problem. The problem …

FRONT ROYAL — Due to a pipe replacement project, South River Road will be closed on Thursday to through traffic. More: continued here

Mail theft, check fraud investigatedTampa Bay NewspapersAccording to Tina Cochrane, station manager of the Seminole Post Office, there was a mail theft at the Seminole Post Office during the weekend of July 17-18 …and more » More: continued here

Agencies that help people are simply overwhelmed. In Williamsburg, for example, the number of families on food stamps rose by 28% in the past year. Food stamps in James City soared even higher, by 60% to 1,638. More: continued here