Opiate found on jail-bound stampsArkansas OnlineTwo roommates were arrested Tuesday after an Arkansas sheriff's office secretary discovered drugs under stamps on two incoming postcards, and investigators tracked the mail to the pair's address, officials said. The Baxter County sheriff's office …and more » More: continued here

Marysville Journal Tribune Youths spruce up post officeMarysville Journal TribuneOn Wednesday morning at about 9:30 a.m., youths from area churches helped to beautify the Marysville Post Office by planting flowers, laying mulch and cleaning up the area. The activity is a part of Transformation Zone, an initiative that serves as …

Post office has passport application event SaturdayThe ColumbianVancouver's main post office, 2700 Caples Ave., will hold a special passport application event from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, with a one-stop opportunity for passports, passport photos and passport cards. Applicants for a new passport Saturday … More: continued here

Andrew M. Stamps | Herald CitizenCookeville Herald CitizenCOOKEVILLE — Funeral services for Andrew M Stamps, 97, of Cookeville, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at the chapel of Crest Lawn Funeral Home …and more » More: continued here

Liverpool Echo Everyman theatre to feature on new set of Royal Mail stamps …Liverpool EchoAward-winning Liverpool venue is part of contemporary architecture celebration.Liverpool Everyman to feature in new Royal Mail stamp collection …The Stageall 2 news articles » More: continued here

wtvr.com Richmond post office workers walk off job after working without AC …wtvr.comOn a day when the heat index soared past 100 degrees, several mail carriers at the Westhampton Station Post Office in Richmond walked off the job.and more » More: continued here

WSLS Bill would rename post offices after fallen Virginia veteransWSLSCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Virginia lawmaker is proposing legislation that would rename two post offices for fallen military members from his district. The Daily Progress reports U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett introduced bills that would name a Palmyra post…and more » More: continued …

Wall Street Journal (subscription) Why the Post Office Gives Amazon Special DeliveryWall Street Journal (subscription)But when a mail truck pulls up filled to the top with Amazon boxes for my neighbors and me, I do feel some guilt. Like many close observers of the shipping business, I know a secret …

The Aviationist (blog) XB-70 Valkyrie Wing Section on eBay: An Aviation History Mystery ContinuesThe Aviationist (blog)With the exception of the occasional echoing thunder of jet noise, the desert is silent here. Snakes and big desert jackrabbits are common. There are vultures, and the dead animals that feed them. But little …

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