Caraway Post Office celebrates 100th anniversary – Northeast Arkansas Town Crier

Devon Live Post Office robber who tried to flee scene by ferry is jailedDevon LiveA robber who held up his local post office has been jailed after being recognised by his two victims as a regular customer. John Osborne threatened sub postmaster Jason Byrne and his wife Jo with a knife before stealing £500 from…

Post Office to observe Columbus DayWNDU-TVIf you were planning on heading to the post office Monday during lunch, do not bother, because the postal service is observing Columbus Day. …Holiday on Monday: Columbus DayNew York TimesSome offices, banks to close in Columbus Day observanceColumbus TelegramCOLUMBUS DAY CLOSINGS: Notes on banks, malls, bus routesColorado Springs GazetteWorthington…

Man in court of armed post office raidNorfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK –1 hour agoA robber armed with an imitation firearm escaped with more than £2000 after holding up a Norfolk sub- post office. James Hall, 35, pointed the BB gun at … More: continued here

The post office deliversAllied NewsOur public Postal Service literally delivers, and many of our post offices serve as treasured community centers — two reasons that the U.S. mail service consistently ranks highest of all federal agencies in public support. So, naturally, it must be … More: continued here

Fire Destroys Winthrop Post Office and Its ContentsU.S. News & World ReportWINTHROP, Maine (AP) — Officials say a fire swept through the post office in downtown Winthrop, destroying both the building and the pieces of mail that were inside. Crews say the blaze began around 9 a.m. Tuesday. A clerk saw a ceiling tile fall…

American Banker Postal banking should be a dead letterAmerican BankerUnlike fine wine, bad ideas do not get better with age. After the U.S. Postal Service's inspector general four years ago proposed adding small-dollar lending to its job description, new legislation would make it so. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's Postal …and more » More: continued here